Which to use
“geschämt” and “gescheut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,854
- “geschämt” frequency rank
- #43,915
- “gescheut” frequency rank
- 85769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschämt | gescheut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schämen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs scheuen |
Where the eye mixes geschämt and gescheut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geschämt vs gescheut
A purely visual mix-up. geschämt ([ɡəˈʃɛːmt]) and gescheut ([ɡəˈʃɔɪ̯t]) 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 85769, 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]. gescheut is at rank #43,915, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɔɪ̯t].
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 85769, this pair ranks #103,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geschämt vs gescheut
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschämt": mä. Private to "gescheut": u.
"geschämt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "gescheut" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gescheut ← egscheut · gecsheut · gesccheut · gescehut · geschetu · gescheutt · geschheut · geschuet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geschämt" and "gescheut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geschämt" or "gescheut"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geschämt" and "gescheut" 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 "gescheut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschämt" and "gescheut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gescheut vs geschneit". 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 #103,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.