Which to use
“schüttelt” and “schütten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,057
- “schüttelt” frequency rank
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- 48816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schüttelt | schütten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütteln | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen |
Where the eye mixes schüttelt and schütten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schüttelt runs 9 letters (CCCVCCVCC) against schütten's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schüttelt and schütten
A purely visual mix-up. schüttelt ([ˈʃʏtl̩t]) 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 48816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schüttelt is recorded at frequency rank #18,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtl̩t]. 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 48816, this pair ranks #1,234,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schüttelt vs schütten
Shared letters: cehstü. Private to "schüttelt": l. Private to "schütten": n.
"schüttelt" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC · "schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schüttelt" and "schütten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schüttelt" vs "schütten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schüttelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schütten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,234,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schüttelt" and "schütten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schütten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,234,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.