Which to use
“Schütte” and “Schutz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,925
- “Schütte” frequency rank
- #1,242
- “Schutz” frequency rank
- 29167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schütte | Schutz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Schüttgut | Ding, Handlung, Maßnahme, etwas, das die Sicherheit verbessern oder garantieren, vor Schaden bewahren soll |
Where the eye mixes Schütte and Schutz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Schütte runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against Schutz's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Schütte and Schutz
A purely visual mix-up. Schütte ([ˈʃʏtə]) and Schutz ([ʃʊt͡s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29167, 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]. Schutz is at rank #1,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃʊt͡s].
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 29167, this pair ranks #1,771,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schütte vs Schutz
Shared letters: chst. Private to "Schütte": eü. Private to "Schutz": uz.
"Schütte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schutz" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schutz ← cshutz · scchutz · schhutz · schtuz · schuttz · schutzz · schuzt · scuhtz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schütte" and "Schutz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schütte" or "Schutz"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schütte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schutz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schütte" and "Schutz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schurke vs Schütte". 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 #1,771,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.