Which to use
“Schlag” is a noun and “schlagen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,071
- “Schlag” frequency rank
- #1,902
- “schlagen” frequency rank
- 4973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlag | schlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine starke, impulsartige Krafteinwirkung, meist vermittelt durch einen Gegenstand | heftige, starke Bewegung, mit dem Ziel etwas oder jemanden zu treffen |
Where the eye mixes Schlag and schlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schlag and schlagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schlag is [ʃlaːk] while schlagen is [ˈʃlaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Schlag” sits inside “schlagen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlag is recorded at frequency rank #3,071, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlaːk]. schlagen is at rank #1,902, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlaːɡn̩].
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 4973, this pair ranks #1,996,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schlag vs schlagen
Shared letters: acghls. Private to "Schlag": -. Private to "schlagen": en.
"Schlag" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC · "schlagen" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schlag" and "schlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schlag" or "schlagen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Schlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlag" and "schlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlag vs scholar". 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 #1,996,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.