Which to use
“schluckt” and “schmückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,697
- “schluckt” frequency rank
- #31,260
- “schmückt” frequency rank
- 54957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schluckt | schmückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlucken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmücken |
Where the eye mixes schluckt and schmückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schluckt and schmückt 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 schmückt
A purely visual mix-up. schluckt ([ʃlʊkt]) and schmückt ([ʃmʏkt]) 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 54957, 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]. schmückt is at rank #31,260, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃmʏkt].
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 54957, this pair ranks #998,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schluckt vs schmückt
Shared letters: chkst. Private to "schluckt": lu. Private to "schmückt": mü.
"schluckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schmückt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schluckt ← cshluckt · scchluckt · schhluckt · schlcukt · schlluckt · schlucckt · schluckkt · schlucktt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schluckt" for "schmückt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schluckt" vs "schmückt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schluckt" and "schmückt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schluckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schmückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #998,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schluckt" and "schmückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs schmückt". 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 #998,292 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.