Which to use
“schütt” and “schüttet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,721
- “schütt” frequency rank
- #29,777
- “schüttet” frequency rank
- 77498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schütt | schüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes schütt and schüttet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schütt runs 6 letters (CCCVCC) against schüttet's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schütt with schüttet
A purely visual mix-up. schütt ([ʃʏt]) and schüttet ([ˈʃʏtət]) 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 “schüttet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77498, 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]. 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 77498, this pair ranks #259,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schütt vs schüttet
Shared letters: chstü. Private to "schütt": -. Private to "schüttet": e.
"schütt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "schüttet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schütt" and "schüttet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schütt" or "schüttet"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schütt" 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 #259,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schütt" and "schüttet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs shut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #259,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.