Which to use
“geschaltet” and “geschüttet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,718
- “geschaltet” frequency rank
- #39,384
- “geschüttet” frequency rank
- 56102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschaltet | geschüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes geschaltet and geschüttet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geschaltet and geschüttet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses geschaltet with geschüttet
A purely visual mix-up. geschaltet ([ɡəˈʃaltət]) and geschüttet ([ɡəˈʃʏtət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschaltet is recorded at frequency rank #16,718, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaltət]. geschüttet is at rank #39,384, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏtət].
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 56102, this pair ranks #953,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschaltet vs geschüttet
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschaltet": al. Private to "geschüttet": ü.
"geschaltet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "geschüttet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschaltet ← egschaltet · gecshaltet · gescahltet · gescchaltet · geschalett · geschalltet · geschaltett · geschaltte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschaltet" and "geschüttet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geschaltet" vs "geschüttet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geschaltet" and "geschüttet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschüttet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #953,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschaltet" and "geschüttet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschüttet vs geschütztes". 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 #953,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.