Which to use
“schlichte” and “schlichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,275
- “schlichte” frequency rank
- #13,934
- “schlichten” frequency rank
- 30209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlichte | schlichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlichten | zwischen streitenden Parteien vermitteln, einen Streit entschärfen |
Where the eye mixes schlichte and schlichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schlichte with schlichten
A purely visual mix-up. schlichte ([ˈʃlɪçtə]) and schlichten ([ˈʃlɪçtn̩]) 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) - “schlichte” sits inside “schlichten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlichte is recorded at frequency rank #16,275, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɪçtə]. schlichten is at rank #13,934, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɪçtn̩].
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 30209, this pair ranks #1,752,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlichte vs schlichten
Shared letters: cehilst. Private to "schlichte": -. Private to "schlichten": n.
"schlichte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV · "schlichten" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlichte ← cshlichte · scchlichte · schhlichte · schilchte · schlcihte · schlicchte · schlichet · schlichhte
- schlichten ← cshlichten · scchlichten · schhlichten · schilchten · schlcihten · schlicchten · schlichetn · schlichhten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schlichte" for "schlichten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schlichte" vs "schlichten" - 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 "schlichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,752,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlichte" and "schlichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlichten vs Schlichtung". 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 #1,752,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.