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 eye mixes schuldet and schult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schuldet runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against schult's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schuldet vs schult
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schuldet" and "schult" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schuldet" or "schult"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schuldet" 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 #775,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schuldet" 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 #775,062 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.