Which to use
“schleudern” and “schleusen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,498
- “schleudern” frequency rank
- #24,913
- “schleusen” frequency rank
- 49411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleudern | schleusen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitiv, mit Hilfsverb „haben“: | etwas (zum Beispiel ein Schiff) durch eine Schleuse bringen |
Where the eye mixes schleudern and schleusen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schleudern runs 10 letters (CCCCVVCVCC) against schleusen's 9 (CCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schleudern with schleusen
A purely visual mix-up. schleudern ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn]) and schleusen ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯zn̩]) 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 49411, 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]. schleusen is at rank #24,913, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zn̩].
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 49411, this pair ranks #1,212,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schleudern vs schleusen
Shared letters: cehlnsu. Private to "schleudern": dr. Private to "schleusen": -.
"schleudern" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCC · "schleusen" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schleudern ← cshleudern · scchleudern · scheludern · schhleudern · schleduern · schleuddern · schleudenr · schleudernn
- schleusen ← cshleusen · scchleusen · schelusen · schhleusen · schlesuen · schleuesn · schleusenn · schleusne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schleudern" for "schleusen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schleudern" or "schleusen" show up more?
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 "schleusen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,212,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleudern" and "schleusen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleusen vs schmusen". 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 #1,212,562 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.