Which to use
“schluckte” and “schmückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,449
- “schluckte” frequency rank
- #31,260
- “schmückt” frequency rank
- 72709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schluckte | schmückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schlucken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmücken |
Where the eye mixes schluckte and schmückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schluckte runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCCV) against schmückt's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schluckte with schmückt
A purely visual mix-up. schluckte ([ˈʃlʊktə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72709, 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]. 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 72709, this pair ranks #380,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schluckte vs schmückt
Shared letters: chkst. Private to "schluckte": elu. Private to "schmückt": mü.
"schluckte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV · "schmückt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schluckte ← cshluckte · scchluckte · schhluckte · schlcukte · schlluckte · schlucckte · schlucket · schluckkte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schluckte" for "schmückt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schluckte" vs "schmückt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schluckte" and "schmückt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schluckte" 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 #380,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schluckte" and "schmückt" 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 #380,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.