Which to use
“Schlag” is a noun and “schlägst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,071
- “Schlag” frequency rank
- #31,776
- “schlägst” frequency rank
- 34847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlag | schlägst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine starke, impulsartige Krafteinwirkung, meist vermittelt durch einen Gegenstand | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlagen |
Where the eye mixes Schlag and schlägst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schlag runs 6 letters (CCCCVC) against schlägst's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Schlag with schlägst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schlag is [ʃlaːk] while schlägst is [ʃlɛːkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34847, 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]. 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 34847, this pair ranks #1,653,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schlag vs schlägst
Shared letters: cghls. Private to "Schlag": a. Private to "schlägst": tä.
"Schlag" · 6 letters · shape CCCCVC · "schlägst" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schlag ← cshlag · scchlag · schalg · schhlag · schlagg · schlga · schllag · sclhag
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schlag" for "schlägst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schlag" vs "schlägst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlag" 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 #1,653,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlag" and "schlägst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schläfst vs schlägst". 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 #1,653,941 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.