Which to use
“schleudert” and “schleuderte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,469
- “schleudert” frequency rank
- #37,187
- “schleuderte” frequency rank
- 80656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleudert | schleuderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleudern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schleudern |
Where the eye mixes schleudert and schleuderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. schleudert 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 schleudert and schleuderte
A purely visual mix-up. schleudert ([ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “schleudert” sits inside “schleuderte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schleudert is recorded at frequency rank #43,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐt]. 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 80656, this pair ranks #191,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schleudert vs schleuderte
Shared letters: cdehlrstu. Private to "schleudert": -. Private to "schleuderte": -.
"schleudert" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCC · "schleuderte" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schleudert ← cshleudert · scchleudert · scheludert · schhleudert · schleduert · schleuddert · schleuderrt · schleudertt
- schleuderte ← cshleuderte · scchleuderte · scheluderte · schhleuderte · schleduerte · schleudderte · schleuderet · schleuderrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schleudert" for "schleuderte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schleudert" vs "schleuderte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schleudert" and "schleuderte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schleudert" 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 #191,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleudert" and "schleuderte" 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 #191,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.