Which to use
“schmecken” and “schmeckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,114
- “schmecken” frequency rank
- #2,787
- “schmeckt” frequency rank
- 7901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmecken | schmeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Geschmackssinn anwenden, etwas mit dem Geschmackssinn prüfen, wahrnehmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken |
Where the eye mixes schmecken and schmeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schmecken vs schmeckt
A purely visual mix-up. schmecken ([ˈʃmɛkn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmecken is recorded at frequency rank #5,114, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃmɛkn̩]. 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 7901, this pair ranks #1,986,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schmecken vs schmeckt
Shared letters: cehkms. Private to "schmecken": n. Private to "schmeckt": t.
"schmecken" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schmeckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schmecken" and "schmeckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schmecken" or "schmeckt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmecken" 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 #1,986,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmecken" and "schmeckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schmecken vs schocken". 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 #1,986,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.