Which to use
“schultern” and “schütten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,351
- “schultern” frequency rank
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- 37110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schultern | schütten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitiv: | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen |
Where the eye mixes schultern and schütten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schultern runs 9 letters (CCCVCCVCC) against schütten's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schultern with schütten
A purely visual mix-up. schultern ([ˈʃʊltɐn]) and schütten ([ˈʃʏtn̩]) 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 37110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schultern is recorded at frequency rank #6,351, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʊltɐn]. schütten is at rank #30,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtn̩].
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 37110, this pair ranks #1,598,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schultern vs schütten
Shared letters: cehnst. Private to "schultern": lru. Private to "schütten": ü.
"schultern" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC · "schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schultern ← cshultern · scchultern · schhultern · schlutern · schuletrn · schulltern · schultenr · schulternn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schultern" for "schütten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schultern" or "schütten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schultern" and "schütten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schultern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schütten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schultern" and "schütten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schütten". 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 #1,598,586 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.