Which to use
“schluckt” and “schmeckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,697
- “schluckt” frequency rank
- #2,787
- “schmeckt” frequency rank
- 26484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schluckt | schmeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlucken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken |
Where the eye mixes schluckt and schmeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schluckt and schmeckt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between schluckt and schmeckt
A purely visual mix-up. schluckt ([ʃlʊkt]) and schmeckt ([ʃmɛkt]) 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 26484, 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]. schmeckt is at rank #2,787, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃmɛkt].
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 26484, this pair ranks #1,817,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schluckt vs schmeckt
Shared letters: chkst. Private to "schluckt": lu. Private to "schmeckt": em.
"schluckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schmeckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schluckt" and "schmeckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schluckt" or "schmeckt"?
What to do next
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 "schmeckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,817,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schluckt" and "schmeckt" 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 #1,817,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.