Which to use
“schleppe” and “schleppte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,467
- “schleppe” frequency rank
- #43,468
- “schleppte” frequency rank
- 86935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleppe | schleppte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleppen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schleppen |
Where the eye mixes schleppe and schleppte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schleppe runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCV) against schleppte's 9 (CCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schleppe with schleppte
A purely visual mix-up. schleppe ([ˈʃlɛpə]) and schleppte ([ˈʃlɛptə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schleppe is recorded at frequency rank #43,467, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɛpə]. schleppte is at rank #43,468, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɛptə].
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 86935, this pair ranks #86,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schleppe vs schleppte
Shared letters: cehlps. Private to "schleppe": -. Private to "schleppte": t.
"schleppe" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV · "schleppte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schleppe" and "schleppte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schleppe" vs "schleppte" - 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 "schleppe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schleppte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleppe" and "schleppte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlepptau vs schleppte". 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 #86,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.