Which to use
“gepasst” and “gepusht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,374
- “gepasst” frequency rank
- #47,439
- “gepusht” frequency rank
- 60813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gepasst | gepusht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs passen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs pushen |
Where the eye mixes gepasst and gepusht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gepasst and gepusht
A purely visual mix-up. gepasst ([ɡəˈpast]) and gepusht ([ɡəˈpʊʃt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gepasst is recorded at frequency rank #13,374, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpast]. gepusht is at rank #47,439, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʊʃt].
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 60813, this pair ranks #773,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gepasst vs gepusht
Shared letters: egpst. Private to "gepasst": a. Private to "gepusht": hu.
"gepasst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gepusht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gepasst" and "gepusht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gepasst" vs "gepusht" - which ranks higher?
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 "gepasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepusht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #773,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gepasst" and "gepusht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepisst 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 #773,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.