Which to use
“Geschäft” is a noun and “geschaut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,731
- “Geschäft” frequency rank
- #5,370
- “geschaut” frequency rank
- 7101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschäft | geschaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewinnorientierte Unternehmung; kaufmännische Transaktion; Austausch von Gütern und Dienstleistungen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schauen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Geschäft and geschaut apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Geschäft and geschaut form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschäft is recorded at frequency rank #1,731, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛft]. 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 7101, this pair ranks #1,989,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geschäft" and "geschaut" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Geschäft vs geschaut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Geschäft”; for a verb, it's “geschaut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Geschäft” entry
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