Which to use
“schulde” and “schult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,206
- “schulde” frequency rank
- #33,280
- “schult” frequency rank
- 77486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schulde | schult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulen |
Where the eye mixes schulde and schult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schulde and schult
A purely visual mix-up. schulde ([ˈʃʊldə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77486, 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]. 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 77486, this pair ranks #259,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schulde vs schult
Shared letters: chlsu. Private to "schulde": de. Private to "schult": t.
"schulde" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "schult" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schulde" for "schult" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schulde" 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 #259,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schulde" and "schult" 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 #259,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.