Which to use
“schlucken” and “schluckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,802
- “schlucken” frequency rank
- #23,697
- “schluckt” frequency rank
- 33499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlucken | schluckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Zusammenziehen der Muskeln im Hals und Mund in den Magen gelangen lassen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlucken |
Where the eye mixes schlucken and schluckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schlucken runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against schluckt's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schlucken vs schluckt
A purely visual mix-up. schlucken ([ˈʃlʊkn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlucken is recorded at frequency rank #9,802, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʊkn̩]. 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 33499, this pair ranks #1,684,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlucken vs schluckt
Shared letters: chklsu. Private to "schlucken": en. Private to "schluckt": t.
"schlucken" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schluckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlucken" and "schluckt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schlucken" or "schluckt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlucken" 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 #1,684,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlucken" and "schluckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs schluckt". 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 #1,684,666 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.