Which to use
“schmeckt” and “schmeckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,787
- “schmeckt” frequency rank
- #27,039
- “schmeckte” frequency rank
- 29826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmeckt | schmeckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schmecken |
Where the eye mixes schmeckt and schmeckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schmeckt runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCC) against schmeckte's 9 (CCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schmeckt with schmeckte
A purely visual mix-up. schmeckt ([ʃmɛkt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schmeckt” sits inside “schmeckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmeckt is recorded at frequency rank #2,787, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃmɛkt]. 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 29826, this pair ranks #1,759,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schmeckt vs schmeckte
Shared letters: cehkmst. Private to "schmeckt": -. Private to "schmeckte": -.
"schmeckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schmeckte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schmeckt" for "schmeckte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schmeckt" vs "schmeckte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schmeckt" and "schmeckte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmeckt" 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 #1,759,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmeckt" and "schmeckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schluckte vs schmeckte". 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 #1,759,537 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.