Which to use
“schläft” and “schlägst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,531
- “schläft” frequency rank
- #31,776
- “schlägst” frequency rank
- 37307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schläft | schlägst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlafen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlagen |
Where the eye mixes schläft and schlägst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schläft runs 7 letters (CCCCVCC) against schlägst's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schläft and schlägst
A purely visual mix-up. schläft ([ʃlɛːft]) and schlägst ([ʃlɛːkst]) 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 37307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schläft is recorded at frequency rank #5,531, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃlɛːft]. schlägst is at rank #31,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃlɛːkst].
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 37307, this pair ranks #1,593,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schläft vs schlägst
Shared letters: chlstä. Private to "schläft": f. Private to "schlägst": g.
"schläft" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "schlägst" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schläft" for "schlägst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schläft" vs "schlägst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schläft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlägst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schläft" and "schlägst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schläfst vs schlägst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,593,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.