Which to use
“schlüpft” and “schlüpfte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,801
- “schlüpft” frequency rank
- #43,472
- “schlüpfte” frequency rank
- 77273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlüpft | schlüpfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlüpfen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schlüpfen |
Where the eye mixes schlüpft and schlüpfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. schlüpft ([ʃlʏp͡ft]) and schlüpfte ([ˈʃlʏp͡ftə]) 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) - “schlüpft” sits inside “schlüpfte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlüpft is recorded at frequency rank #33,801, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃlʏp͡ft]. schlüpfte is at rank #43,472, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlʏp͡ftə].
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 77273, this pair ranks #264,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schlüpft vs schlüpfte
Shared letters: cfhlpstü. Private to "schlüpft": -. Private to "schlüpfte": e.
"schlüpft" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schlüpfte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV