Which to use
“Schlauch” and “Schlucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,163
- “Schlauch” frequency rank
- #15,471
- “Schlucht” frequency rank
- 27634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlauch | Schlucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flexible Leitung zur Förderung fester, flüssiger und gasförmiger Stoffe | enger und steiler Einschnitt in ein Tal |
Where the eye mixes Schlauch and Schlucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schlauch (CCCCVVCC) and Schlucht (CCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Schlauch vs Schlucht
A purely visual mix-up. Schlauch ([ʃlaʊ̯x]) and Schlucht ([ʃlʊxt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlauch is recorded at frequency rank #12,163, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlaʊ̯x]. Schlucht is at rank #15,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃlʊxt].
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 27634, this pair ranks #1,798,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schlauch vs Schlucht
Shared letters: chlsu. Private to "Schlauch": a. Private to "Schlucht": t.
"Schlauch" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC · "Schlucht" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schlauch" for "Schlucht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schlauch" vs "Schlucht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlauch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlauch" and "Schlucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlucht vs schlucke". 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 #1,798,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.