Which to use
“schleppen” is a verb and “schleppend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,922
- “schleppen” frequency rank
- #34,898
- “schleppend” frequency rank
- 49820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleppen | schleppend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwer tragen, so dass man sich sehr dabei anstrengt | ein Vorgang, der nur langsam vor sich geht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schleppen and schleppend apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schleppen is [ˈʃlɛpn̩] while schleppend is [ˈʃlɛpn̩t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schleppen” sits inside “schleppend”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schleppen is recorded at frequency rank #14,922, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɛpn̩]. schleppend is at rank #34,898, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɛpn̩t].
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 49820, this pair ranks #1,197,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schleppen vs schleppend
Shared letters: cehlnps. Private to "schleppen": -. Private to "schleppend": d.
"schleppen" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schleppend" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schleppen ← cshleppen · scchleppen · schelppen · schhleppen · schlepen · schlepepn · schleppenn · schleppne
- schleppend ← cshleppend · scchleppend · schelppend · schhleppend · schlepend · schlepepnd · schleppedn · schleppendd
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schleppen" and "schleppend" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schleppen" or "schleppend"?
Remembering schleppen vs schleppend
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “schleppen”; for an adjective, it's “schleppend”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “schleppen” entry
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