Which to use
“schütten” and “schützte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,759
- “schütten” frequency rank
- #37,193
- “schützte” frequency rank
- 67952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schütten | schützte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch starkes Kippen aus einem Gefäß entfernen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schützen |
Where the eye mixes schütten and schützte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schütten (CCCVCCVC) and schützte (CCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between schütten and schützte
A purely visual mix-up. schütten ([ˈʃʏtn̩]) and schützte ([ˈʃʏt͡stə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67952, 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]. schützte is at rank #37,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏt͡stə].
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 67952, this pair ranks #523,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schütten vs schützte
Shared letters: cehstü. Private to "schütten": n. Private to "schützte": z.
"schütten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schützte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schütten" and "schützte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schütten" vs "schützte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "schützte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #523,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schütten" and "schützte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schützte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #523,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.