Which to use
“schleudern” and “schleuderte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,498
- “schleudern” frequency rank
- #37,187
- “schleuderte” frequency rank
- 61685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleudern | schleuderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitiv, mit Hilfsverb „haben“: | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schleudern |
Where the eye mixes schleudern and schleuderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. schleudern runs 10 letters (CCCCVVCVCC) against schleuderte's 11 (CCCCVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schleudern and schleuderte
A purely visual mix-up. schleudern ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]) and schleuderte ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐtə]) 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 61685, 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]. schleuderte is at rank #37,187, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐtə].
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 61685, this pair ranks #740,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schleudern vs schleuderte
Shared letters: cdehlrsu. Private to "schleudern": n. Private to "schleuderte": t.
"schleudern" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCC · "schleuderte" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schleudern ← cshleudern · scchleudern · scheludern · schhleudern · schleduern · schleuddern · schleudenr · schleudernn
- schleuderte ← cshleuderte · scchleuderte · scheluderte · schhleuderte · schleduerte · schleudderte · schleuderet · schleuderrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schleudern" and "schleuderte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schleudern" vs "schleuderte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schleudern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schleuderte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #740,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleudern" and "schleuderte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleudert vs schleuderte". 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 #740,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.