Which to use
“schütteln” and “schütten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,169
- “schütteln” frequency rank
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- 40928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schütteln | schütten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand oder eine Person schnell hin- und herbewegen | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schütteln and schütten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. schütteln ([ˈʃʏtl̩n]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schütteln is recorded at frequency rank #10,169, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtl̩n]. 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 40928, this pair ranks #1,494,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schütteln vs schütten
Shared letters: cehnstü. Private to "schütteln": l. Private to "schütten": -.
"schütteln" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC · "schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC