Which to use
“schleudern” and “schleudert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,498
- “schleudern” frequency rank
- #43,469
- “schleudert” frequency rank
- 67967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleudern | schleudert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitiv, mit Hilfsverb „haben“: | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleudern |
Where the eye mixes schleudern and schleudert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. schleudern and schleudert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses schleudern with schleudert
A purely visual mix-up. schleudern ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]) and schleudert ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “schleudern” becomes t in “schleudert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schleudern is recorded at frequency rank #24,498, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]. schleudert is at rank #43,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐt].
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 67967, this pair ranks #522,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schleudern vs schleudert
Shared letters: cdehlrsu. Private to "schleudern": n. Private to "schleudert": t.
"schleudern" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCC · "schleudert" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schleudern ← cshleudern · scchleudern · scheludern · schhleudern · schleduern · schleuddern · schleudenr · schleudernn
- schleudert ← cshleudert · scchleudert · scheludert · schhleudert · schleduert · schleuddert · schleuderrt · schleudertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schleudern" and "schleudert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schleudern" vs "schleudert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schleudern" and "schleudert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schleudern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schleudert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #522,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleudern" and "schleudert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleudert vs Schleuser". 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 #522,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.