Which to use
“schmecken” and “schocken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,114
- “schmecken” frequency rank
- #45,571
- “schocken” frequency rank
- 50685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmecken | schocken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Geschmackssinn anwenden, etwas mit dem Geschmackssinn prüfen, wahrnehmen | jemanden erschrecken |
Where the eye mixes schmecken and schocken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schmecken runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against schocken's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schmecken vs schocken
A purely visual mix-up. schmecken ([ˈʃmɛkn̩]) and schocken ([ˈʃɔkn̩]) 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 50685, 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]. schocken is at rank #45,571, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɔkn̩].
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 50685, this pair ranks #1,164,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schmecken vs schocken
Shared letters: cehkns. Private to "schmecken": m. Private to "schocken": o.
"schmecken" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schocken" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schmecken" and "schocken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schmecken" or "schocken" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schmecken" and "schocken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schocken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmecken" and "schocken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schocken vs Schöffen". 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 #1,164,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.