Which to use
“schluchzen” and “schlucken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,113
- “schluchzen” frequency rank
- #9,802
- “schlucken” frequency rank
- 51915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schluchzen | schlucken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | heftig, krampfartig, stoßweise und mit kurzen, (schnell) aufeinanderfolgenden Lauten weinen | durch Zusammenziehen der Muskeln im Hals und Mund in den Magen gelangen lassen |
Where the eye mixes schluchzen and schlucken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schluchzen runs 10 letters (CCCCVCCCVC) against schlucken's 9 (CCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schluchzen vs schlucken
A purely visual mix-up. schluchzen ([ˈʃlʊxt͡sn̩]) and schlucken ([ˈʃlʊkn̩]) 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 51915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schluchzen is recorded at frequency rank #42,113, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʊxt͡sn̩]. schlucken is at rank #9,802, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʊkn̩].
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 51915, this pair ranks #1,117,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schluchzen vs schlucken
Shared letters: cehlnsu. Private to "schluchzen": z. Private to "schlucken": k.
"schluchzen" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC · "schlucken" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schluchzen ← cshluchzen · scchluchzen · schhluchzen · schlcuhzen · schlluchzen · schlucchzen · schluchezn · schluchhzen
- schlucken ← cshlucken · scchlucken · schhlucken · schlcuken · schllucken · schluccken · schlucekn · schluckenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schluchzen" for "schlucken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schluchzen" vs "schlucken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schluchzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlucken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,117,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schluchzen" and "schlucken" 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 #1,117,123 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.