Which to use
“schul” and “schult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,561
- “schul” frequency rank
- #33,280
- “schult” frequency rank
- 43841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schul | schult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulen |
Where the eye mixes schul and schult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schul with schult
A purely visual mix-up. schul ([ʃuːl]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schul” sits inside “schult”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schul is recorded at frequency rank #10,561, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃuːl]. 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 43841, this pair ranks #1,405,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schul vs schult
Shared letters: chlsu. Private to "schul": -. Private to "schult": t.
"schul" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "schult" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schul" and "schult" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schul" or "schult"?
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 "schul" 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 #1,405,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schul" and "schult" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schult vs shut". 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 #1,405,253 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.