Which to use
“schüttet” and “schützt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,777
- “schüttet” frequency rank
- #5,220
- “schützt” frequency rank
- 34997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schüttet | schützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schütten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schützen |
Where the eye mixes schüttet and schützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schüttet runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against schützt's 7 (CCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schüttet vs schützt
A purely visual mix-up. schüttet ([ˈʃʏtət]) and schützt ([ʃʏt͡st]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schüttet is recorded at frequency rank #29,777, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃʏtət]. schützt is at rank #5,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃʏt͡st].
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 34997, this pair ranks #1,650,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schüttet vs schützt
Shared letters: chstü. Private to "schüttet": e. Private to "schützt": z.
"schüttet" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schützt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schüttet" and "schützt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schüttet" vs "schützt" - 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 "schüttet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schützt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,650,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schüttet" and "schützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs schüttet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,650,453 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.