Which to use
“Schurke” and “Schütte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,237
- “Schurke” frequency rank
- #27,925
- “Schütte” frequency rank
- 77162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schurke | Schütte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der moralisch verwerflich handelt | Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Schüttgut |
Where the eye mixes Schurke and Schütte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Schurke and Schütte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Schurke and Schütte
A purely visual mix-up. Schurke ([ˈʃʊʁkə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schurke is recorded at frequency rank #49,237, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊʁkə]. 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 77162, this pair ranks #267,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Schurke vs Schütte
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Schurke": kru. Private to "Schütte": tü.
"Schurke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schütte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schurke ← cshurke · scchurke · schhurke · schruke · schukre · schurek · schurkke · schurrke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schurke" and "Schütte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schurke" or "Schütte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schurke" and "Schütte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schurke" 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 #267,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schurke" and "Schütte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs Schurke". 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 #267,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.