Which to use
“Schritten” is a noun and “schütten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,815
- “Schritten” frequency rank
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- 38574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schritten | schütten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schritt | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen |
Where the eye mixes Schritten and schütten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schritten and schütten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schritten is [ˈʃʁɪtn̩] while schütten is [ˈʃʏtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schritten is recorded at frequency rank #7,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʁɪtn̩]. schütten is at rank #30,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtn̩].
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 38574, this pair ranks #1,560,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schritten vs schütten
Shared letters: cehnst. Private to "Schritten": ir. Private to "schütten": ü.
"Schritten" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schritten ← cshritten · scchritten · schhritten · schirtten · schriten · schritetn · schrittenn · schrittne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schritten" for "schütten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Schritten" or "schütten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schritten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schütten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,560,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schritten" and "schütten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schütten". 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 #1,560,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.