Which to use
“geschämt” is a verb and “geschätzt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,854
- “geschämt” frequency rank
- #5,371
- “geschätzt” frequency rank
- 47225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschämt | geschätzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schämen | so, dass jemand sehr geachtet, respektiert wird |
Where the eye mixes geschämt and geschätzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geschämt runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against geschätzt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geschämt vs geschätzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geschämt is [ɡəˈʃɛːmt] while geschätzt is [ɡəˈʃɛt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschämt is recorded at frequency rank #41,854, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛːmt]. geschätzt is at rank #5,371, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛt͡st].
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 47225, this pair ranks #1,291,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschämt vs geschätzt
Shared letters: ceghstä. Private to "geschämt": m. Private to "geschätzt": z.
"geschämt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "geschätzt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschämt" and "geschätzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geschämt" vs "geschätzt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geschämt" and "geschätzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschämt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschätzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,291,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschämt" and "geschätzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschämt vs gescheut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,291,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.