Which to use
“schmeckt” and “schmückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,787
- “schmeckt” frequency rank
- #31,260
- “schmückt” frequency rank
- 34047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmeckt | schmückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmecken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmücken |
Where the eye mixes schmeckt and schmückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schmeckt and schmückt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses schmeckt with schmückt
A purely visual mix-up. schmeckt ([ʃmɛkt]) 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 a single letter - e in “schmeckt” becomes ü in “schmückt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34047, 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]. 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 34047, this pair ranks #1,672,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schmeckt vs schmückt
Shared letters: chkmst. Private to "schmeckt": e. Private to "schmückt": ü.
"schmeckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schmückt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schmeckt ← cshmeckt · scchmeckt · schemckt · schhmeckt · schmcekt · schmecckt · schmeckkt · schmecktt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schmeckt" and "schmückt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schmeckt" or "schmückt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schmeckt" and "schmückt" 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 "schmückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmeckt" and "schmückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs schmückt". 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 #1,672,190 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.