Which to use
“geschadet” and “geschämt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,010
- “geschadet” frequency rank
- #41,854
- “geschämt” frequency rank
- 58864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschadet | geschämt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schaden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schämen |
Where the eye mixes geschadet and geschämt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geschadet runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against geschämt's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geschadet with geschämt
A purely visual mix-up. geschadet ([ɡəˈʃaːdət]) and geschämt ([ɡəˈʃɛːmt]) 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 58864, 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]. 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 58864, this pair ranks #846,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschadet vs geschämt
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschadet": ad. Private to "geschämt": mä.
"geschadet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "geschämt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschadet ← egschadet · gecshadet · gescahdet · gescchadet · geschaddet · geschadett · geschadte · geschaedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschadet" and "geschämt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geschadet" 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 "geschadet" 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 #846,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschadet" 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 #846,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.