Which to use
“geschadet” and “geschaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,010
- “geschadet” frequency rank
- #16,718
- “geschaltet” frequency rank
- 33728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschadet | geschaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schaden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schalten |
Where the eye mixes geschadet and geschaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geschadet runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against geschaltet's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geschadet vs geschaltet
A purely visual mix-up. geschadet ([ɡəˈʃaːdət]) and geschaltet ([ɡəˈʃaltət]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschadet is recorded at frequency rank #17,010, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaːdət]. geschaltet is at rank #16,718, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaltət].
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 33728, this pair ranks #1,679,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschadet vs geschaltet
Shared letters: aceghst. Private to "geschadet": d. Private to "geschaltet": l.
"geschadet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "geschaltet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschadet ← egschadet · gecshadet · gescahdet · gescchadet · geschaddet · geschadett · geschadte · geschaedt
- geschaltet ← egschaltet · gecshaltet · gescahltet · gescchaltet · geschalett · geschalltet · geschaltett · geschaltte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschadet" and "geschaltet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geschadet" vs "geschaltet" - which ranks higher?
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 "geschadet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,679,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschadet" and "geschaltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschäftes vs geschaltet". 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 #1,679,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.