Which to use
“schlossen” is a verb and “Schlosser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,744
- “schlossen” frequency rank
- #19,029
- “Schlosser” frequency rank
- 29773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlossen | Schlosser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schließen | Handwerker oder Industriearbeiter, der Metall und Kunststoff ver- oder bearbeitet oder Gegenstände repariert, montiert oder instand hält |
Where the eye mixes schlossen and Schlosser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schlossen and Schlosser follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: schlossen vs Schlosser
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schlossen is [ˈʃlɔsn̩] while Schlosser is [ˈʃlɔsɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “schlossen” becomes r in “Schlosser”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlossen is recorded at frequency rank #10,744, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɔsn̩]. Schlosser is at rank #19,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɔsɐ].
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 29773, this pair ranks #1,760,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlossen vs Schlosser
Shared letters: cehlos. Private to "schlossen": n. Private to "Schlosser": r.
"schlossen" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "Schlosser" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlossen" and "Schlosser" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schlossen" or "Schlosser" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlosser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,760,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlossen" and "Schlosser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schleuser vs Schlosser". 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 #1,760,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.