Which to use
“shows” and “slots” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,130
- “shows” frequency rank
- #33,822
- “slots” frequency rank
- 41952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shows | slots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs show | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs slot |
Letter map: shows vs slots
Shared letters muted; letters that set shows and slots apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: shows and slots
shows and slots are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shows is recorded at frequency rank #8,130, classified as averb, pronounced […]. slots is at rank #33,822, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 41952, this pair ranks #1,464,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shows vs slots
Shared letters: os. Private to "shows": hw. Private to "slots": lt.
"shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "slots" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "shows" for "slots" ever safe?
Which is more common, "shows" or "slots"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "shows" and "slots".
- Full dictionary entry for "shows" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "slots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,464,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shows" and "slots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs slots". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,464,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.