Which to use
“schuften” and “schütten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,256
- “schuften” frequency rank
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- 63015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schuften | schütten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hart/schwer arbeiten | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen |
Where the eye mixes schuften and schütten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schuften and schütten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between schuften and schütten
A purely visual mix-up. schuften ([ˈʃʊftn̩]) and schütten ([ˈʃʏtn̩]) 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 63015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schuften is recorded at frequency rank #32,256, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊftn̩]. 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 63015, this pair ranks #691,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schuften vs schütten
Shared letters: cehnst. Private to "schuften": fu. Private to "schütten": ü.
"schuften" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schuften ← cshuften · scchuften · schfuten · schhuften · schufetn · schufften · schuftenn · schuftne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schuften" for "schütten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schuften" vs "schütten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schuften" 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 #691,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schuften" 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 #691,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.