Which to use
“schmücken” and “schmückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,717
- “schmücken” frequency rank
- #31,260
- “schmückt” frequency rank
- 48977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmücken | schmückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Schmuck ausstatten, mit Ziergegenständen verschönern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmücken |
Where the eye mixes schmücken and schmückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schmücken runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against schmückt's 8 (CCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schmücken vs schmückt
A purely visual mix-up. schmücken ([ˈʃmʏkn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmücken is recorded at frequency rank #17,717, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃmʏkn̩]. 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 48977, this pair ranks #1,228,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schmücken vs schmückt
Shared letters: chkmsü. Private to "schmücken": en. Private to "schmückt": t.
"schmücken" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schmückt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schmücken" for "schmückt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schmücken" vs "schmückt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schmücken" and "schmückt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmücken" 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 #1,228,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmücken" and "schmückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs schmückt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,228,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.