Which to use
“geschieden” and “geschrieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,440
- “geschieden” frequency rank
- #856
- “geschrieben” frequency rank
- 12296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschieden | geschrieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Familienstand nach einer Ehescheidung lebend | schriftlich festgehalten |
Where the eye mixes geschieden and geschrieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geschieden and geschrieben
A purely visual mix-up. geschieden ([ɡəˈʃiːdn̩]) and geschrieben ([ɡəˈʃʁiːbn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschieden is recorded at frequency rank #11,440, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃiːdn̩]. geschrieben is at rank #856, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʁiːbn̩].
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 12296, this pair ranks #1,965,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschieden vs geschrieben
Shared letters: ceghins. Private to "geschieden": d. Private to "geschrieben": br.
"geschieden" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "geschrieben" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschieden ← egschieden · gecshieden · gescchieden · gescheiden · geschhieden · geschideen · geschiedden · geschiedenn
- geschrieben ← egschrieben · gecshrieben · gescchrieben · geschhrieben · geschireben · geschreiben · geschribeen · geschriebben
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geschieden" for "geschrieben" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geschieden" or "geschrieben" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschieden" and "geschrieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschieden vs geschiedenen". 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 #1,965,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.