Which to use
“geduscht” and “gesucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,203
- “geduscht” frequency rank
- #1,356
- “gesucht” frequency rank
- 29559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geduscht | gesucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit spritzendem Wasser gewaschen, ein Brausebad genommen habend | zwanghaft zustande gekommen, unnatürlich |
Where the eye mixes geduscht and gesucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geduscht runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCC) against gesucht's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geduscht with gesucht
A purely visual mix-up. geduscht ([ɡəˈduːʃt]) and gesucht ([ɡəˈzuːxt]) 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 29559, 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]. gesucht is at rank #1,356, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzuːxt].
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 29559, this pair ranks #1,764,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geduscht vs gesucht
Shared letters: ceghstu. Private to "geduscht": d. Private to "gesucht": -.
"geduscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gesucht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geduscht" and "gesucht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geduscht" or "gesucht" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "gesucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,764,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geduscht" and "gesucht" 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 #1,764,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.