Which to use
“geschämt” and “geschont” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,854
- “geschämt” frequency rank
- #30,085
- “geschont” frequency rank
- 71939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschämt | geschont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schämen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schonen |
Where the eye mixes geschämt and geschont
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geschämt and geschont follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geschämt vs geschont
A purely visual mix-up. geschämt ([ɡəˈʃɛːmt]) and geschont ([ɡəˈʃoːnt]) 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 71939, 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]. geschont is at rank #30,085, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃoːnt].
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 71939, this pair ranks #402,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geschämt vs geschont
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschämt": mä. Private to "geschont": no.
"geschämt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "geschont" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschont ← egschont · gecshont · gescchont · geschhont · geschnot · geschonnt · geschontt · geschotn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geschämt" for "geschont" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geschämt" or "geschont" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geschämt" and "geschont" 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 "geschont" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #402,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschämt" and "geschont" 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 #402,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.