Which to use
“schütteln” and “schüttet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,169
- “schütteln” frequency rank
- #29,777
- “schüttet” frequency rank
- 39946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schütteln | schüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand oder eine Person schnell hin- und herbewegen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schütteln and schüttet apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. schütteln ([ˈʃʏtl̩n]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39946, 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]. 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 39946, this pair ranks #1,522,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schütteln vs schüttet
Shared letters: cehstü. Private to "schütteln": ln. Private to "schüttet": -.
"schütteln" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC · "schüttet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC