Which to use
“Schlucht” and “Schluchten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,471
- “Schlucht” frequency rank
- #32,254
- “Schluchten” frequency rank
- 47725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlucht | Schluchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enger und steiler Einschnitt in ein Tal | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlucht |
Where the eye mixes Schlucht and Schluchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Schlucht runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCC) against Schluchten's 10 (CCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Schlucht with Schluchten
A purely visual mix-up. Schlucht ([ʃlʊxt]) and Schluchten ([ˈʃlʊxtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Schlucht” sits inside “Schluchten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlucht is recorded at frequency rank #15,471, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlʊxt]. Schluchten is at rank #32,254, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlʊxtn̩].
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 47725, this pair ranks #1,274,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schlucht vs Schluchten
Shared letters: chlstu. Private to "Schlucht": -. Private to "Schluchten": en.
"Schlucht" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "Schluchten" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schlucht ← cshlucht · scchlucht · schhlucht · schlcuht · schllucht · schluccht · schluchht · schluchtt
- Schluchten ← cshluchten · scchluchten · schhluchten · schlcuhten · schlluchten · schlucchten · schluchetn · schluchhten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schlucht" and "Schluchten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schlucht" or "Schluchten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schluchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,274,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlucht" and "Schluchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schluchten vs schluchzen". 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 #1,274,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.