Which to use
“Schleuse” is a noun and “schleusen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,274
- “Schleuse” frequency rank
- #24,913
- “schleusen” frequency rank
- 41187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schleuse | schleusen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verschließbares Tor zur Regulierung verschieden hoher Wasserstände | etwas (zum Beispiel ein Schiff) durch eine Schleuse bringen |
Where the eye mixes Schleuse and schleusen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Schleuse runs 8 letters (CCCCVVCV) against schleusen's 9 (CCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schleuse vs schleusen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schleuse is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə] while schleusen is [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Schleuse” sits inside “schleusen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schleuse is recorded at frequency rank #16,274, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə]. 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 41187, this pair ranks #1,486,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schleuse vs schleusen
Shared letters: cehlsu. Private to "Schleuse": -. Private to "schleusen": n.
"Schleuse" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCV · "schleusen" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schleuse" and "schleusen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schleuse" or "schleusen"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Schleuse" 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 #1,486,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schleuse" 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 #1,486,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.