Which to use
“schult” is a verb and “Schütte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,280
- “schult” frequency rank
- #27,925
- “Schütte” frequency rank
- 61205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schult | Schütte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schulen | Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Schüttgut |
Where the eye mixes schult and Schütte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schult with Schütte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schult is [ʃuːlt] while Schütte is [ˈʃʏtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schult is recorded at frequency rank #33,280, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃuːlt]. Schütte is at rank #27,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʏtə].
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 61205, this pair ranks #758,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schult vs Schütte
Shared letters: chst. Private to "schult": lu. Private to "Schütte": eü.
"schult" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Schütte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schult ← cshult · scchult · schhult · schlut · schullt · schultt · schutl · scuhlt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schult" for "Schütte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schult" or "Schütte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schult" and "Schütte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schult" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schütte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #758,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schult" and "Schütte" 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 #758,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.