Which to use
“geschämt” and “geschürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,854
- “geschämt” frequency rank
- #40,565
- “geschürt” frequency rank
- 82419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschämt | geschürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schämen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schüren |
Where the eye mixes geschämt and geschürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geschämt and geschürt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between geschämt and geschürt
A purely visual mix-up. geschämt ([ɡəˈʃɛːmt]) and geschürt ([ɡəˈʃyːɐ̯t]) 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 82419, 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]. geschürt is at rank #40,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃyːɐ̯t].
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 82419, this pair ranks #157,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geschämt vs geschürt
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschämt": mä. Private to "geschürt": rü.
"geschämt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "geschürt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschämt" and "geschürt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geschämt" or "geschürt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschämt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschämt" and "geschürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschämt vs gescheut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #157,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.