Which to use
“geschadet” and “geschaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,010
- “geschadet” frequency rank
- #5,370
- “geschaut” frequency rank
- 22380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschadet | geschaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schaden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schauen |
Where the eye mixes geschadet and geschaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geschadet runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against geschaut's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geschadet and geschaut
A purely visual mix-up. geschadet ([ɡəˈʃaːdət]) and geschaut ([ɡəˈʃaʊ̯t]) 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 22380, 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]. geschaut is at rank #5,370, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaʊ̯t].
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 22380, this pair ranks #1,874,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschadet vs geschaut
Shared letters: aceghst. Private to "geschadet": d. Private to "geschaut": u.
"geschadet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "geschaut" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geschadet" for "geschaut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geschadet" vs "geschaut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschadet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,874,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschadet" and "geschaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschadet vs geschändet". 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 #1,874,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.