Which to use
“schont” and “schult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,616
- “schont” frequency rank
- #33,280
- “schult” frequency rank
- 69896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schont | schult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schonen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulen |
Where the eye mixes schont and schult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schont vs schult
A purely visual mix-up. schont ([ʃoːnt]) and schult ([ʃuːlt]) 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 69896, 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]. schult is at rank #33,280, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃuːlt].
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 69896, this pair ranks #462,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schont vs schult
Shared letters: chst. Private to "schont": no. Private to "schult": lu.
"schont" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "schult" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schont" for "schult" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schont" or "schult" show up more?
What to do next
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 "schult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #462,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schont" and "schult" 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 #462,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.