Which to use
“schlucke” and “schluckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,227
- “schlucke” frequency rank
- #23,697
- “schluckt” frequency rank
- 72924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlucke | schluckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlucken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlucken |
Where the eye mixes schlucke and schluckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schlucke (CCCCVCCV) and schluckt (CCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses schlucke with schluckt
A purely visual mix-up. schlucke ([ˈʃlʊkə]) and schluckt ([ʃlʊkt]) 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 a single letter - e in “schlucke” becomes t in “schluckt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlucke is recorded at frequency rank #49,227, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʊkə]. 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 72924, this pair ranks #374,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schlucke vs schluckt
Shared letters: chklsu. Private to "schlucke": e. Private to "schluckt": t.
"schlucke" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV · "schluckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlucke" and "schluckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schlucke" or "schluckt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlucke" 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 #374,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlucke" and "schluckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs Schurke". 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 #374,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.