SchüttevsschüttetWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Schütte is a noun, schüttet is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Schütte” is a noun and “schüttet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,925
“Schütte” frequency rank
#29,777
“schüttet” frequency rank
57702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Schütte schüttet
Definition Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Schüttgut 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Schütte and schüttet apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Schütte
8 ch
schüttet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Schütte and schüttet form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Schütte” sits inside “schüttet” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Schütte is recorded at frequency rank #27,925, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʏtə]. 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.

Frequency comparison

Schütte#27,925
schüttet#29,777

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Schütte" and "schüttet" be used interchangeably?
No, "Schütte" and "schüttet" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering Schütte vs schüttet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Schütte”; for a verb, it's “schüttet”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Schütte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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