Which to use
“schleift” and “schleppt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,451
- “schleift” frequency rank
- #29,771
- “schleppt” frequency rank
- 78222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleift | schleppt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleifen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleppen |
Where the eye mixes schleift and schleppt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schleift and schleppt
A purely visual mix-up. schleift ([ʃlaɪ̯ft]) and schleppt ([ʃlɛpt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schleift is recorded at frequency rank #48,451, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃlaɪ̯ft]. schleppt is at rank #29,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃlɛpt].
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 78222, this pair ranks #243,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schleift vs schleppt
Shared letters: cehlst. Private to "schleift": fi. Private to "schleppt": p.
"schleift" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC · "schleppt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schleift" and "schleppt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schleift" vs "schleppt" - 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 "schleift" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schleppt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleift" and "schleppt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleift vs Schweif". 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 #243,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.