Which to use
“schütten” and “schüttet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- #29,777
- “schüttet” frequency rank
- 60536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schütten | schüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes schütten and schüttet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schütten and schüttet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between schütten and schüttet
A purely visual mix-up. schütten ([ˈʃʏtn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “schütten” becomes t in “schüttet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schütten is recorded at frequency rank #30,759, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtn̩]. 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 60536, this pair ranks #783,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schütten vs schüttet
Shared letters: cehstü. Private to "schütten": n. Private to "schüttet": -.
"schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schüttet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schütten" for "schüttet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schütten" vs "schüttet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schütten" 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 #783,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schütten" and "schüttet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schütten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #783,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.