Which to use
“geschissen” and “geschmissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,599
- “geschissen” frequency rank
- #18,267
- “geschmissen” frequency rank
- 38866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschissen | geschmissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Partizip Perfekt des Verbs scheißen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schmeißen |
Where the eye mixes geschissen and geschmissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. geschissen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against geschmissen's 11 (CVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geschissen vs geschmissen
A purely visual mix-up. geschissen ([ɡəˈʃɪsn̩]) and geschmissen ([ɡəˈʃmɪsn̩]) 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 38866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschissen is recorded at frequency rank #20,599, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɪsn̩]. geschmissen is at rank #18,267, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃmɪsn̩].
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 38866, this pair ranks #1,552,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschissen vs geschmissen
Shared letters: ceghins. Private to "geschissen": -. Private to "geschmissen": m.
"geschissen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "geschmissen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschissen ← egschissen · gecshissen · gescchissen · geschhissen · geschisen · geschisesn · geschissenn · geschissne
- geschmissen ← egschmissen · gecshmissen · gescchmissen · geschhmissen · geschimssen · geschmisen · geschmisesn · geschmissenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschissen" and "geschmissen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geschissen" or "geschmissen" 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 "geschissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschmissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschissen" and "geschmissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschissen vs Geschosse". 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 #1,552,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.