Which to use
“schlapp” and “schlappe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,112
- “schlapp” frequency rank
- #28,380
- “schlappe” frequency rank
- 52492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlapp | schlappe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | keine Energie habend, erschöpft | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlapp |
Where the eye mixes schlapp and schlappe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schlapp runs 7 letters (CCCCVCC) against schlappe's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schlapp and schlappe
A purely visual mix-up. schlapp ([ʃlap]) and schlappe ([ˈʃlapə]) 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) - “schlapp” sits inside “schlappe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlapp is recorded at frequency rank #24,112, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃlap]. schlappe is at rank #28,380, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlapə].
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 52492, this pair ranks #1,094,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schlapp vs schlappe
Shared letters: achlps. Private to "schlapp": -. Private to "schlappe": e.
"schlapp" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "schlappe" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schlapp" for "schlappe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schlapp" or "schlappe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schlapp" and "schlappe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlapp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlappe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,094,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlapp" and "schlappe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schläfe vs schlappe". 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 #1,094,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.