Which to use
“gesamt” is an adjective and “geschämt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,720
- “gesamt” frequency rank
- #41,854
- “geschämt” frequency rank
- 50574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesamt | geschämt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alle zugehörigen Dinge und/oder Personen zusammengenommen; ganz, vollständig, vereinigt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schämen |
Where the eye mixes gesamt and geschämt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesamt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against geschämt's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gesamt vs geschämt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesamt is [ɡəˈzamt] while geschämt is [ɡəˈʃɛːmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesamt is recorded at frequency rank #8,720, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzamt]. geschämt is at rank #41,854, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛːmt].
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 50574, this pair ranks #1,168,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesamt vs geschämt
Shared letters: egmst. Private to "gesamt": a. Private to "geschämt": chä.
"gesamt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "geschämt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesamt ← egsamt · geasmt · gesammt · gesamtt · gesatm · gesmat · gessamt · ggesamt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesamt" and "geschämt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gesamt" or "geschämt"?
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 "gesamt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschämt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,168,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesamt" and "geschämt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschämt vs gescheut". 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 #1,168,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.