Which to use
“Schluck” and “Schreck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,119
- “Schluck” frequency rank
- #12,788
- “Schreck” frequency rank
- 23907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schluck | Schreck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine mundgerechte Trinkmenge | heftige Emotion, die durch die Wahrnehmung von etwas Unerwartetem oder Bedrohlichem ausgelöst wird |
Where the eye mixes Schluck and Schreck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schluck vs Schreck
A purely visual mix-up. Schluck ([ʃlʊk]) and Schreck ([ʃʁɛk]) 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 23907, 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]. Schreck is at rank #12,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃʁɛk].
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 23907, this pair ranks #1,854,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schluck vs Schreck
Shared letters: chks. Private to "Schluck": lu. Private to "Schreck": er.
"Schluck" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schreck" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schluck" and "Schreck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schluck" or "Schreck"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schluck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schreck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,854,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schluck" and "Schreck" 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 #1,854,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.