Which to use
“geduscht” is an adjective and “gewischt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,203
- “geduscht” frequency rank
- #45,317
- “gewischt” frequency rank
- 73520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geduscht | gewischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit spritzendem Wasser gewaschen, ein Brausebad genommen habend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wischen |
Where the eye mixes geduscht and gewischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geduscht with gewischt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geduscht is [ɡəˈduːʃt] while gewischt is [ɡəˈvɪʃt]. 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 73520, 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]. gewischt is at rank #45,317, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪʃt].
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 73520, this pair ranks #358,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geduscht vs gewischt
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geduscht": du. Private to "gewischt": iw.
"geduscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gewischt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geduscht" for "gewischt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geduscht" vs "gewischt" - 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 "geduscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geduscht" and "gewischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefischt vs gewischt". 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 #358,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.