Which to use
“schulde” and “schuldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,206
- “schulde” frequency rank
- #27,480
- “schuldet” frequency rank
- 71686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schulde | schuldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden |
Where the eye mixes schulde and schuldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schulde and schuldet
A purely visual mix-up. schulde ([ˈʃʊldə]) and schuldet ([ˈʃʊldət]) 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) - “schulde” sits inside “schuldet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schulde is recorded at frequency rank #44,206, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊldə]. schuldet is at rank #27,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊldət].
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 71686, this pair ranks #409,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schulde vs schuldet
Shared letters: cdehlsu. Private to "schulde": -. Private to "schuldet": t.
"schulde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "schuldet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schulde" and "schuldet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schulde" vs "schuldet" - which ranks higher?
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 "schulde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schuldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schulde" and "schuldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schulde vs Schurke". 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 #409,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.