Which to use
“geschämt” and “geschult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,854
- “geschämt” frequency rank
- #18,567
- “geschult” frequency rank
- 60421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschämt | geschult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schämen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schulen |
Where the eye mixes geschämt and geschult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geschämt vs geschult
A purely visual mix-up. geschämt ([ɡəˈʃɛːmt]) and geschult ([ɡəˈʃuːlt]) 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 60421, 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]. geschult is at rank #18,567, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃuːlt].
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 60421, this pair ranks #787,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschämt vs geschult
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschämt": mä. Private to "geschult": lu.
"geschämt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "geschult" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschult ← egschult · gecshult · gescchult · geschhult · geschlut · geschullt · geschultt · geschutl
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschämt" and "geschult" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geschämt" or "geschult" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geschämt" and "geschult" 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 "geschult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #787,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschämt" and "geschult" 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 #787,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.