Which to use
“gesaugt” and “gespült” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,914
- “gesaugt” frequency rank
- #23,957
- “gespült” frequency rank
- 67871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesaugt | gespült |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs saugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spülen |
Where the eye mixes gesaugt and gespült
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gesaugt (CVCVVCC) and gespült (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gesaugt and gespült
A purely visual mix-up. gesaugt ([ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]) and gespült ([ɡəˈʃpyːlt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesaugt is recorded at frequency rank #43,914, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]. gespült is at rank #23,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpyːlt].
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 67871, this pair ranks #526,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesaugt vs gespült
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gesaugt": au. Private to "gespült": lpü.
"gesaugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gespült" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesaugt ← egsaugt · geasugt · gesagut · gesauggt · gesaugtt · gesautg · gessaugt · gesuagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesaugt" and "gespült" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gesaugt" or "gespült" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesaugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gespült" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #526,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesaugt" and "gespült" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". 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 #526,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.