Which to use
“geschämt” and “geschaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,854
- “geschämt” frequency rank
- #5,370
- “geschaut” frequency rank
- 47224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschämt | geschaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schämen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schauen |
Where the eye mixes geschämt and geschaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geschämt vs geschaut
A purely visual mix-up. geschämt ([ɡəˈʃɛːmt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47224, 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]. 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 47224, this pair ranks #1,291,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschämt vs geschaut
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschämt": mä. Private to "geschaut": au.
"geschämt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "geschaut" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschaut ← egschaut · gecshaut · gescahut · gescchaut · geschatu · geschautt · geschhaut · geschuat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geschämt" and "geschaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geschämt" vs "geschaut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geschämt" and "geschaut" 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 "geschaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,291,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschämt" and "geschaut" 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 #1,291,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.