Which to use
“Schlichtung” is a noun and “schlichtweg” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,452
- “Schlichtung” frequency rank
- #13,231
- “schlichtweg” frequency rank
- 61683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlichtung | schlichtweg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versuch der Beilegung eines Streits zwischen zwei Parteien / Personen mit Hilfe einer dritten neutralen Person, also ohne Gerichte; es geht dabei um die Erzielung eines für beide Parteien hinnehmbaren Kompromisses; im Deutschen wird Schlichtung häufig bei tariflichen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Arbeitgeberverbänden und Gewerkschaften gebraucht | ganz einfach |
Where the eye mixes Schlichtung and schlichtweg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Schlichtung (CCCCVCCCVCC) and schlichtweg (CCCCVCCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Schlichtung and schlichtweg
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schlichtung is [ˈʃlɪçtʊŋ] while schlichtweg is [ˈʃlɪçtˌvɛk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlichtung is recorded at frequency rank #48,452, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɪçtʊŋ]. schlichtweg is at rank #13,231, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈʃlɪçtˌvɛk].
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 61683, this pair ranks #740,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schlichtung vs schlichtweg
Shared letters: cghilst. Private to "Schlichtung": nu. Private to "schlichtweg": ew.
"Schlichtung" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVCC · "schlichtweg" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schlichtung ← cshlichtung · scchlichtung · schhlichtung · schilchtung · schlcihtung · schlicchtung · schlichhtung · schlichtnug
- schlichtweg ← cshlichtweg · scchlichtweg · schhlichtweg · schilchtweg · schlcihtweg · schlicchtweg · schlichhtweg · schlichtewg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schlichtung" and "schlichtweg" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schlichtung" or "schlichtweg" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schlichtung" and "schlichtweg" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlichtung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlichtweg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #740,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlichtung" and "schlichtweg" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlachtung 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 #740,549 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.