Which to use
“schütten” is a verb and “Schütze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- #9,629
- “Schütze” frequency rank
- 40388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schütten | Schütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen | jemand, dessen Tätigkeit das Schießen ist |
Where the eye mixes schütten and Schütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schütten runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Schütze's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schütten with Schütze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schütten is [ˈʃʏtn̩] while Schütze is [ˈʃʏt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40388, 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]. Schütze is at rank #9,629, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʏt͡sə].
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 40388, this pair ranks #1,509,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schütten vs Schütze
Shared letters: cehstü. Private to "schütten": n. Private to "Schütze": z.
"schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schütze" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schütten" for "Schütze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schütten" or "Schütze" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schütten" and "Schütze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schütten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schütten" and "Schütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schütten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,509,919 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.