schüttenvsschüttetWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schütten and schüttet apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
schütten
8 ch
schüttet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

schütten#30,759
schüttet#29,777

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "schütten" and "schüttet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃʏtn̩] versus [ˈʃʏtət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "schütten" or "schüttet"?
"schüttet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,777 in our German list, against #30,759 for "schütten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering schütten vs schüttet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “schütten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list