Which to use
“geschaut” and “geschont” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,370
- “geschaut” frequency rank
- #30,085
- “geschont” frequency rank
- 35455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschaut | geschont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schauen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schonen |
Where the eye mixes geschaut and geschont
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geschaut (CVCCCVVC) and geschont (CVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: geschaut vs geschont
A purely visual mix-up. geschaut ([ɡəˈʃaʊ̯t]) 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 35455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschaut is recorded at frequency rank #5,370, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaʊ̯t]. 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 35455, this pair ranks #1,639,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschaut vs geschont
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschaut": au. Private to "geschont": no.
"geschaut" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "geschont" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschaut" and "geschont" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geschaut" vs "geschont" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geschaut" and "geschont" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschaut" 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 #1,639,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschaut" and "geschont" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gescheut vs geschont". 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 #1,639,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.