Which to use
“Schluck” and “Schlund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,119
- “Schluck” frequency rank
- #41,450
- “Schlund” frequency rank
- 52569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schluck | Schlund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine mundgerechte Trinkmenge | Übergang von Mundhöhle zur Speiseröhre |
Where the eye mixes Schluck and Schlund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Schluck with Schlund
A purely visual mix-up. Schluck ([ʃlʊk]) and Schlund ([ʃlʊnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schluck is recorded at frequency rank #11,119, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlʊk]. Schlund is at rank #41,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃlʊnt].
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 52569, this pair ranks #1,091,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schluck vs Schlund
Shared letters: chlsu. Private to "Schluck": k. Private to "Schlund": dn.
"Schluck" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schlund" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schluck" and "Schlund" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schluck" or "Schlund"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schluck" and "Schlund" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schluck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,091,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schluck" and "Schlund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlund vs Schwund". 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 #1,091,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.