Which to use
“Schlucht” is a noun and “schluckt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,471
- “Schlucht” frequency rank
- #23,697
- “schluckt” frequency rank
- 39168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlucht | schluckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enger und steiler Einschnitt in ein Tal | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlucken |
Where the eye mixes Schlucht and schluckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schlucht and schluckt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Schlucht and schluckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schlucht is [ʃlʊxt] while schluckt is [ʃlʊkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “Schlucht” becomes k in “schluckt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39168, 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]. schluckt is at rank #23,697, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃlʊkt].
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 39168, this pair ranks #1,544,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schlucht vs schluckt
Shared letters: chlstu. Private to "Schlucht": -. Private to "schluckt": k.
"Schlucht" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schluckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schlucht" for "schluckt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schlucht" or "schluckt"?
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 "schluckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,544,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlucht" and "schluckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs schluckt". 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 #1,544,240 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.