Which to use
“gelutscht” and “gerutscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,677
- “gelutscht” frequency rank
- #22,741
- “gerutscht” frequency rank
- 69418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelutscht | gerutscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lutschen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rutschen |
Where the eye mixes gelutscht and gerutscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gelutscht and gerutscht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gelutscht vs gerutscht
A purely visual mix-up. gelutscht ([ɡəˈlʊt͡ʃt]) and gerutscht ([ɡəˈʁʊt͡ʃt]) 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 a single letter - l in “gelutscht” becomes r in “gerutscht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelutscht is recorded at frequency rank #46,677, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlʊt͡ʃt]. gerutscht is at rank #22,741, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʊt͡ʃt].
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 69418, this pair ranks #477,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gelutscht vs gerutscht
Shared letters: ceghstu. Private to "gelutscht": l. Private to "gerutscht": r.
"gelutscht" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCC · "gerutscht" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelutscht" and "gerutscht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelutscht" vs "gerutscht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gelutscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerutscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #477,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelutscht" and "gerutscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelutscht vs gequatscht". 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 #477,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.