Which to use
“Schotter” and “Schütte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,915
- “Schotter” frequency rank
- #27,925
- “Schütte” frequency rank
- 52840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schotter | Schütte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grobes Steinmaterial, welches zum Auffüllen verwendet wird (zum Beispiel kantige Steine für die Trasse beim Gleisbau) oder in der Natur vorkommt (zum Beispiel gerundete Steine in einem Bachbett) | Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Schüttgut |
Where the eye mixes Schotter and Schütte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schotter runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Schütte's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schotter and Schütte
A purely visual mix-up. Schotter ([ˈʃɔtɐ]) and Schütte ([ˈʃʏtə]) 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 52840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schotter is recorded at frequency rank #24,915, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɔtɐ]. Schütte is at rank #27,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʏtə].
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 52840, this pair ranks #1,081,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schotter vs Schütte
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "Schotter": or. Private to "Schütte": ü.
"Schotter" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schütte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schotter ← cshotter · scchotter · schhotter · schoter · schotetr · schotterr · schottre · schtoter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schotter" and "Schütte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Schotter" or "Schütte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schotter" and "Schütte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schotter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schütte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,081,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schotter" and "Schütte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schurke vs Schütte". 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 #1,081,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.