Which to use
“Schildkröte” and “Schildkröten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,047
- “Schildkröte” frequency rank
- #23,300
- “Schildkröten” frequency rank
- 43347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schildkröte | Schildkröten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Wasser und an Land lebendes Reptil mit Schutzpanzer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schildkröte |
Where the eye mixes Schildkröte and Schildkröten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Schildkröte runs 11 letters (CCCVCCCCVCV) against Schildkröten's 12 (CCCVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schildkröte vs Schildkröten
A purely visual mix-up. Schildkröte ([ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə]) and Schildkröten ([ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Schildkröte” sits inside “Schildkröten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schildkröte is recorded at frequency rank #20,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə]. Schildkröten is at rank #23,300, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtən].
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 43347, this pair ranks #1,420,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schildkröte vs Schildkröten
Shared letters: cdehiklrstö. Private to "Schildkröte": -. Private to "Schildkröten": n.
"Schildkröte" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCCCVCV · "Schildkröten" · 12 letters · shape CCCVCCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schildkröte" and "Schildkröten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schildkröte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schildkröten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schildkröte" and "Schildkröten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schilderte vs Schildkröte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,420,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.