Which to use
“geschoben” and “geschossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,556
- “geschoben” frequency rank
- #4,795
- “geschossen” frequency rank
- 14351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschoben | geschossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schieben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schießen |
Where the eye mixes geschoben and geschossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geschoben runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against geschossen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geschoben and geschossen
A purely visual mix-up. geschoben ([ɡəˈʃoːbn̩]) and geschossen ([ɡəˈʃɔsn̩]) 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 14351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschoben is recorded at frequency rank #9,556, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃoːbn̩]. geschossen is at rank #4,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɔsn̩].
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 14351, this pair ranks #1,951,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschoben vs geschossen
Shared letters: ceghnos. Private to "geschoben": b. Private to "geschossen": -.
"geschoben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "geschossen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschoben ← egschoben · gecshoben · gescchoben · geschboen · geschhoben · geschobben · geschobenn · geschobne
- geschossen ← egschossen · gecshossen · gescchossen · geschhossen · geschosen · geschosesn · geschossenn · geschossne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschoben" and "geschossen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geschoben" or "geschossen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschoben" and "geschossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschoben vs geschworen". 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 #1,951,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.