Which to use
“Schlitten” and “Schritte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,819
- “Schlitten” frequency rank
- #2,788
- “Schritte” frequency rank
- 19607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlitten | Schritte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | niedriger Sitz, der am vorderen Ende zwei nach oben gebogene Kufen hat und insbesondere von Kindern dazu verwendet wird, durch den Schnee und über Eis zu gleiten | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schritt |
Where the eye mixes Schlitten and Schritte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schlitten runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against Schritte's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schlitten and Schritte
A purely visual mix-up. Schlitten ([ˈʃlɪtn̩]) and Schritte ([ˈʃʁɪtə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlitten is recorded at frequency rank #16,819, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɪtn̩]. Schritte is at rank #2,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʁɪtə].
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 19607, this pair ranks #1,906,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schlitten vs Schritte
Shared letters: cehist. Private to "Schlitten": ln. Private to "Schritte": r.
"Schlitten" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "Schritte" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schlitten" for "Schritte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schlitten" or "Schritte"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlitten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schritte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlitten" and "Schritte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlieren vs Schlitten". 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 #1,906,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.