Which to use
“Schuster” is a noun and “schüttet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,122
- “Schuster” frequency rank
- #29,777
- “schüttet” frequency rank
- 40899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schuster | schüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handwerker, der Schuhe herstellt oder repariert | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes Schuster and schüttet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schuster vs schüttet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schuster is [ˈʃuːstɐ] while schüttet is [ˈʃʏtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schuster is recorded at frequency rank #11,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃuːstɐ]. schüttet is at rank #29,777, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtət].
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 40899, this pair ranks #1,495,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schuster vs schüttet
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "Schuster": ru. Private to "schüttet": ü.
"Schuster" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schüttet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schuster ← cshuster · scchuster · schhuster · schsuter · schusetr · schusster · schusterr · schustre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schuster" for "schüttet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schuster" or "schüttet"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schuster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schüttet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schuster" and "schüttet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schüttet". 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 #1,495,132 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.