Which to use
“schluckt” and “schluckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,697
- “schluckt” frequency rank
- #41,449
- “schluckte” frequency rank
- 65146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schluckt | schluckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlucken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schlucken |
Where the eye mixes schluckt and schluckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schluckt with schluckte
A purely visual mix-up. schluckt ([ʃlʊkt]) and schluckte ([ˈʃlʊktə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “schluckt” sits inside “schluckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schluckt is recorded at frequency rank #23,697, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃlʊkt]. schluckte is at rank #41,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʊktə].
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 65146, this pair ranks #616,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schluckt vs schluckte
Shared letters: chklstu. Private to "schluckt": -. Private to "schluckte": e.
"schluckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schluckte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schluckt" and "schluckte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schluckt" vs "schluckte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schluckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schluckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #616,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schluckt" and "schluckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs schluckte". 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 #616,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.