Which to use
“Schulter” and “Schütte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,158
- “Schulter” frequency rank
- #27,925
- “Schütte” frequency rank
- 32083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schulter | Schütte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperregion bei Wirbeltieren zwischen Halsansatz und den Schultergelenken | Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Schüttgut |
Where the eye mixes Schulter and Schütte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schulter runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Schütte's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schulter vs Schütte
A purely visual mix-up. Schulter ([ˈʃʊltɐ]) and Schütte ([ˈʃʏtə]) 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 32083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schulter is recorded at frequency rank #4,158, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊltɐ]. 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 32083, this pair ranks #1,715,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schulter vs Schütte
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "Schulter": lru. Private to "Schütte": ü.
"Schulter" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schütte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schulter ← cshulter · scchulter · schhulter · schluter · schuletr · schullter · schulterr · schultre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schulter" and "Schütte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Schulter" vs "Schütte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Schulter" and "Schütte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schulter" 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 #1,715,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schulter" and "Schütte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schurke vs Schütte". 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 #1,715,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.