Which to use
“Schluck” and “Schluss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,119
- “Schluck” frequency rank
- #1,042
- “Schluss” frequency rank
- 12161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schluck | Schluss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine mundgerechte Trinkmenge | Ende oder Handlung des Beendens (siehe auch beenden) |
Where the eye mixes Schluck and Schluss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schluck and Schluss follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Schluck vs Schluss
A purely visual mix-up. Schluck ([ʃlʊk]) and Schluss ([ʃlʊs]) 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 12161, 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]. Schluss is at rank #1,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃlʊs].
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 12161, this pair ranks #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schluck vs Schluss
Shared letters: chlsu. Private to "Schluck": k. Private to "Schluss": -.
"Schluck" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schluss" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schluck" for "Schluss" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schluck" or "Schluss"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schluck" and "Schluss" 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 "Schluss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schluck" and "Schluss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schluck 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 #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.