schüttvsschüttenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“schütt” and “schütten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,721
“schütt” frequency rank
#30,759
“schütten” frequency rank
78480
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature schütt schütten
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schütt and schütten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
schütt
8 ch
schütten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. schütt ([ʃʏt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “schütt” sits inside “schütten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

schütt is recorded at frequency rank #47,721, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃʏt]. 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 78480, this pair ranks #237,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of schütt vs schütten

Shared letters: chstü. Private to "schütt": -. Private to "schütten": en.

"schütt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC  ·  "schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

schütt#47,721
schütten#30,759

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "schütt" and "schütten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃʏt] versus [ˈʃʏtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "schütt" or "schütten"?
"schütten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,759 in our German list, against #47,721 for "schütt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering schütt vs schütten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “schütt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list