Which to use
“schickte” and “schluckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,002
- “schickte” frequency rank
- #41,449
- “schluckte” frequency rank
- 47451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schickte | schluckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schicken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schlucken |
Where the eye mixes schickte and schluckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schickte and schluckte
A purely visual mix-up. schickte ([ˈʃɪktə]) and schluckte ([ˈʃlʊktə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schickte is recorded at frequency rank #6,002, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪktə]. schluckte is at rank #41,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʊktə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47451, this pair ranks #1,283,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schickte vs schluckte
Shared letters: cehkst. Private to "schickte": i. Private to "schluckte": lu.
"schickte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV · "schluckte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schickte" for "schluckte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schickte" or "schluckte"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schickte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schluckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,283,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schickte" and "schluckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs schluckte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,283,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.