schuldet vs schult, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“schuldet” and “schult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,480
“schuldet” frequency rank: #33,280
“schult” frequency rank: 60760
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	schuldet	schult
Definition	2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulden	2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schuldet and schult apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch

schuldet

6 ch

schult

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. schuldet ([ˈʃʊldət]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

schuldet is recorded at frequency rank #27,480, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊldət]. 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 60760, this pair ranks #775,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of schuldet vs schult

Shared letters: chlstu. Private to "schuldet": de. Private to "schult": -.

"schuldet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schult" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

schuldet ← cshuldet · scchuldet · schhuldet · schludet · schudlet · schulddet · schuldett · schuldte
schult ← cshult · scchult · schhult · schlut · schullt · schultt · schutl · scuhlt

Frequency comparison

schuldet#27,480

schult#33,280

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "schuldet" and "schult" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈʃʊldət] versus [ʃuːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "schuldet" or "schult"?

"schuldet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,480 in our German list, against #33,280 for "schult". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering schuldet vs schult

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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