Which to use
“schmückt” and “schreckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,260
- “schmückt” frequency rank
- #23,304
- “schreckt” frequency rank
- 54564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schmückt | schreckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schmücken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schrecken |
Where the eye mixes schmückt and schreckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schmückt and schreckt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: schmückt vs schreckt
A purely visual mix-up. schmückt ([ʃmʏkt]) and schreckt ([ʃʁɛkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schmückt is recorded at frequency rank #31,260, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃmʏkt]. schreckt is at rank #23,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃʁɛkt].
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 54564, this pair ranks #1,013,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schmückt vs schreckt
Shared letters: chkst. Private to "schmückt": mü. Private to "schreckt": er.
"schmückt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schreckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schreckt ← cshreckt · scchreckt · scherckt · schhreckt · schrcekt · schrecckt · schreckkt · schrecktt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schmückt" and "schreckt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schmückt" or "schreckt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schmückt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schreckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,013,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schmückt" and "schreckt" 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 #1,013,916 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.