Which to use
“geduscht” and “gewünscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,203
- “geduscht” frequency rank
- #4,122
- “gewünscht” frequency rank
- 32325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geduscht | gewünscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit spritzendem Wasser gewaschen, ein Brausebad genommen habend | erhofft oder beabsichtigt |
Where the eye mixes geduscht and gewünscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geduscht runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCC) against gewünscht's 9 (CVCVCCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geduscht vs gewünscht
A purely visual mix-up. geduscht ([ɡəˈduːʃt]) and gewünscht ([ɡəˈvʏnʃt]) 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 32325, 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]. gewünscht is at rank #4,122, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏnʃt].
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 32325, this pair ranks #1,710,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geduscht vs gewünscht
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geduscht": du. Private to "gewünscht": nwü.
"geduscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gewünscht" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geduscht ← egduscht · gdeuscht · gedduscht · gedsucht · geducsht · gedusccht · geduschht · geduschtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geduscht" for "gewünscht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geduscht" vs "gewünscht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geduscht" and "gewünscht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geduscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewünscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geduscht" and "gewünscht" 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 #1,710,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.