Which to use
“schüren” and “schürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,135
- “schüren” frequency rank
- #33,284
- “schürt” frequency rank
- 55419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schüren | schürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Feuer durch Herumstochern anfachen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schüren |
Where the eye mixes schüren and schürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schüren runs 7 letters (CCCVCVC) against schürt's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schüren and schürt
A purely visual mix-up. schüren ([ˈʃyːʁən]) and schürt ([ʃyːɐ̯t]) 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 55419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schüren is recorded at frequency rank #22,135, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃyːʁən]. schürt is at rank #33,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃyːɐ̯t].
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 55419, this pair ranks #980,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schüren vs schürt
Shared letters: chrsü. Private to "schüren": en. Private to "schürt": t.
"schüren" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "schürt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schüren" and "schürt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schüren" or "schürt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schüren" and "schürt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schüren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #980,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schüren" and "schürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schurke vs schürt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #980,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.