Which to use
“Schlucht” and “Schluck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,471
- “Schlucht” frequency rank
- #11,119
- “Schluck” frequency rank
- 26590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlucht | Schluck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enger und steiler Einschnitt in ein Tal | kleine mundgerechte Trinkmenge |
Where the eye mixes Schlucht and Schluck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schlucht runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCC) against Schluck's 7 (CCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Schlucht with Schluck
A purely visual mix-up. Schlucht ([ʃlʊxt]) and Schluck ([ʃlʊk]) 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 26590, 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]. Schluck is at rank #11,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃlʊk].
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 26590, this pair ranks #1,815,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schlucht vs Schluck
Shared letters: chlsu. Private to "Schlucht": t. Private to "Schluck": k.
"Schlucht" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "Schluck" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schlucht" and "Schluck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schlucht" or "Schluck"?
What to do next
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 "Schluck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,815,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlucht" and "Schluck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlucht vs schlucke". 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 #1,815,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.