Which to use
“schüttelt” and “schüttet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,057
- “schüttelt” frequency rank
- #29,777
- “schüttet” frequency rank
- 47834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schüttelt | schüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütteln | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes schüttelt and schüttet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schüttelt and schüttet
A purely visual mix-up. schüttelt ([ˈʃʏtl̩t]) 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 47834, 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]. 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 47834, this pair ranks #1,270,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schüttelt vs schüttet
Shared letters: cehstü. Private to "schüttelt": l. Private to "schüttet": -.
"schüttelt" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC · "schüttet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schüttelt" for "schüttet" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schüttelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schüttet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schüttelt" and "schüttet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schüttet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,270,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.