Which to use
“geschont” and “geschürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,085
- “geschont” frequency rank
- #40,565
- “geschürt” frequency rank
- 70650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschont | geschürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schonen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schüren |
Where the eye mixes geschont and geschürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geschont 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 geschont and geschürt
A purely visual mix-up. geschont ([ɡəˈʃoːnt]) 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 70650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschont is recorded at frequency rank #30,085, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃoːnt]. 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 70650, this pair ranks #439,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geschont vs geschürt
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschont": no. Private to "geschürt": rü.
"geschont" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "geschürt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschont ← egschont · gecshont · gescchont · geschhont · geschnot · geschonnt · geschontt · geschotn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geschont" for "geschürt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geschont" or "geschürt" 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 "geschont" 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 #439,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschont" and "geschürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschürt vs Geschwür". 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 #439,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.