Which to use
“gesäumt” is an adjective and “gespült” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,567
- “gesäumt” frequency rank
- #23,957
- “gespült” frequency rank
- 64524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesäumt | gespült |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Saum versehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spülen |
Where the eye mixes gesäumt and gespült
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gesäumt (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 gesäumt and gespült
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesäumt is [ɡəˈzɔɪ̯mt] while gespült is [ɡəˈʃpyːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesäumt is recorded at frequency rank #40,567, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɔɪ̯mt]. 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 64524, this pair ranks #638,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesäumt vs gespült
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gesäumt": muä. Private to "gespült": lpü.
"gesäumt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gespült" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesäumt" and "gespült" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gesäumt" or "gespült" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gesäumt" and "gespült" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesäumt" 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 #638,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesäumt" and "gespült" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesaugt vs gesäumt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #638,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.