Which to use
“Schulden” is a noun and “schuldet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,150
- “Schulden” frequency rank
- #27,480
- “schuldet” frequency rank
- 30630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schulden | schuldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die gesamten Verpflichtungen (Passiva) einer Person oder einer Firma, die dem vorhandenen Vermögen (Aktiva) gegenüber stehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Schulden and schuldet apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schulden is [ˈʃʊldn̩] while schuldet is [ˈʃʊldət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Schulden” becomes t in “schuldet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schulden is recorded at frequency rank #3,150, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊldn̩]. 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 30630, this pair ranks #1,744,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schulden vs schuldet
Shared letters: cdehlsu. Private to "Schulden": n. Private to "schuldet": t.
"Schulden" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schuldet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schulden" and "schuldet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schulden" or "schuldet"?
Remembering Schulden vs schuldet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Schulden”; for a verb, it's “schuldet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Schulden” entry
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