schleudernvsschleudertWhat's the difference?

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.

10 ch
schleudern
10 ch
schleudert

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn] versus [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "schleudern" vs "schleudert" - which ranks higher?
"schleudern" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,498 in our German list, against #43,469 for "schleudert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list