Which to use
“schont” and “schöpft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,616
- “schont” frequency rank
- #27,486
- “schöpft” frequency rank
- 64102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schont | schöpft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schonen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schöpfen |
Where the eye mixes schont and schöpft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schont with schöpft
A purely visual mix-up. schont ([ʃoːnt]) and schöpft ([ʃœp͡ft]) 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 64102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schont is recorded at frequency rank #36,616, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃoːnt]. schöpft is at rank #27,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃœp͡ft].
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 64102, this pair ranks #653,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schont vs schöpft
Shared letters: chst. Private to "schont": no. Private to "schöpft": fpö.
"schont" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "schöpft" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schont ← cshont · scchont · schhont · schnot · schonnt · schontt · schotn · scohnt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schont" for "schöpft" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schont" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schöpft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #653,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schont" and "schöpft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schont vs schütt". 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 #653,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.