Which to use
“schieben” and “schiebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,529
- “schieben” frequency rank
- #8,273
- “schiebt” frequency rank
- 13802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieben | schiebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand durch mechanischen Druck bewegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schieben |
Where the eye mixes schieben and schiebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schieben with schiebt
A purely visual mix-up. schieben ([ˈʃiːbn̩]) and schiebt ([ʃiːpt]) 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 13802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schieben is recorded at frequency rank #5,529, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːbn̩]. schiebt is at rank #8,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃiːpt].
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 13802, this pair ranks #1,955,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schieben vs schiebt
Shared letters: bcehis. Private to "schieben": n. Private to "schiebt": t.
"schieben" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "schiebt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schieben" and "schiebt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schieben" or "schiebt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schiebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieben" and "schiebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schieben vs schlieren". 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 #1,955,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.