Which to use
“schüttelte” and “schüttet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,918
- “schüttelte” frequency rank
- #29,777
- “schüttet” frequency rank
- 54695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schüttelte | schüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schütteln | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes schüttelte and schüttet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schüttelte and schüttet
A purely visual mix-up. schüttelte ([ˈʃʏtl̩tə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schüttelte is recorded at frequency rank #24,918, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtl̩tə]. 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 54695, this pair ranks #1,008,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schüttelte vs schüttet
Shared letters: cehstü. Private to "schüttelte": l. Private to "schüttet": -.
"schüttelte" · 10 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCV · "schüttet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schüttelte" and "schüttet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schüttelte" or "schüttet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schüttelte" and "schüttet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schüttelte" 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 #1,008,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schüttelte" and "schüttet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schüttet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,008,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.