Which to use
“schluckte” and “schmeckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,449
- “schluckte” frequency rank
- #27,039
- “schmeckte” frequency rank
- 68488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schluckte | schmeckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schlucken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schmecken |
Where the eye mixes schluckte and schmeckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schluckte and schmeckte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: schluckte vs schmeckte
A purely visual mix-up. schluckte ([ˈʃlʊktə]) and schmeckte ([ˈʃmɛktə]) 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 68488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schluckte is recorded at frequency rank #41,449, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʊktə]. schmeckte is at rank #27,039, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃmɛktə].
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 68488, this pair ranks #506,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schluckte vs schmeckte
Shared letters: cehkst. Private to "schluckte": lu. Private to "schmeckte": m.
"schluckte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV · "schmeckte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schluckte" and "schmeckte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schluckte" or "schmeckte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schluckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schmeckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #506,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schluckte" and "schmeckte" 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 #506,132 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.