Which to use
“geduscht” is an adjective and “gelöscht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,203
- “geduscht” frequency rank
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- 31244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geduscht | gelöscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit spritzendem Wasser gewaschen, ein Brausebad genommen habend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes geduscht and gelöscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geduscht and gelöscht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between geduscht and gelöscht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geduscht is [ɡəˈduːʃt] while gelöscht is [ɡəˈlœʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geduscht is recorded at frequency rank #28,203, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈduːʃt]. gelöscht is at rank #3,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlœʃt].
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 31244, this pair ranks #1,731,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geduscht vs gelöscht
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geduscht": du. Private to "gelöscht": lö.
"geduscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geduscht ← egduscht · gdeuscht · gedduscht · gedsucht · geducsht · gedusccht · geduschht · geduschtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geduscht" for "gelöscht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geduscht" or "gelöscht"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geduscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,731,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geduscht" and "gelöscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geduscht vs gepusht". 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 #1,731,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.