Which to use
“schlechte” is an adjective and “schluckte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,784
- “schlechte” frequency rank
- #41,449
- “schluckte” frequency rank
- 43233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlechte | schluckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schlucken |
Where the eye mixes schlechte and schluckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schlechte vs schluckte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schlechte is [ˈʃlɛçtə] while schluckte is [ˈʃlʊktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlechte is recorded at frequency rank #1,784, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɛçtə]. schluckte is at rank #41,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʊktə].
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 43233, this pair ranks #1,424,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schlechte vs schluckte
Shared letters: cehlst. Private to "schlechte": -. Private to "schluckte": ku.
"schlechte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV · "schluckte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schlechte" for "schluckte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schlechte" vs "schluckte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schlechte" and "schluckte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlechte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schluckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,424,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlechte" and "schluckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs schluckte". 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 #1,424,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.