schleudertvsSchleuserTell them apart

Quick tell: schleudert is a verb, Schleuser is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“schleudert” is a verb and “Schleuser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,469
“schleudert” frequency rank
#46,256
“Schleuser” frequency rank
89725
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature schleudert Schleuser
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleudern Person, die anderen zum illegalen Grenzübertritt verhilft

Where the eye mixes schleudert and Schleuser

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schleudert runs 10 letters (CCCCVVCVCC) against Schleuser's 9 (CCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
schleudert
9 ch
Schleuser

Why the eye confuses schleudert with Schleuser

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schleudert is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐt] while Schleuser is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89725, 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]. Schleuser is at rank #46,256, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zɐ].

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 89725, this pair ranks #54,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of schleudert vs Schleuser

Shared letters: cehlrsu. Private to "schleudert": dt. Private to "Schleuser": -.

"schleudert" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCC  ·  "Schleuser" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • schleudert ← cshleudert · scchleudert · scheludert · schhleudert · schleduert · schleuddert · schleuderrt · schleudertt
  • Schleuser ← cshleuser · scchleuser · scheluser · schhleuser · schlesuer · schleuesr · schleuserr · schleusre

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "schleudert" for "Schleuser" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "schleudert" is a verb and "Schleuser" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "schleudert" vs "Schleuser" - which ranks higher?
"schleudert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,469 in our German list, against #46,256 for "Schleuser". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "schleudert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Schleuser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #54,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "schleudert" and "Schleuser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlemmer 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 #54,247 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