Which to use
“Schlager” is a noun and “schlägst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,357
- “Schlager” frequency rank
- #31,776
- “schlägst” frequency rank
- 42133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlager | schlägst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein erfolgreiches, viel gehört und gesungenes Musikstück der leichten Unterhaltungsmusik | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlagen |
Where the eye mixes Schlager and schlägst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schlager (CCCCVCVC) and schlägst (CCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Schlager vs schlägst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schlager is [ˈʃlaːɡɐ] while schlägst is [ʃlɛːkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlager is recorded at frequency rank #10,357, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlaːɡɐ]. 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 42133, this pair ranks #1,458,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schlager vs schlägst
Shared letters: cghls. Private to "Schlager": aer. Private to "schlägst": tä.
"Schlager" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCVC · "schlägst" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schlager ← cshlager · scchlager · schalger · schhlager · schlaegr · schlagerr · schlagger · schlagre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schlager" and "schlägst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schlager" or "schlägst"?
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 "Schlager" 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 #1,458,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlager" and "schlägst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schläfer vs Schlager". 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 #1,458,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.