Which to use
“geschuldet” and “geschüttet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,843
- “geschuldet” frequency rank
- #39,384
- “geschüttet” frequency rank
- 53227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschuldet | geschüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schulden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes geschuldet and geschüttet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geschuldet and geschüttet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geschuldet vs geschüttet
A purely visual mix-up. geschuldet ([ɡəˈʃʊldət]) and geschüttet ([ɡəˈʃʏtət]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschuldet is recorded at frequency rank #13,843, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʊldət]. geschüttet is at rank #39,384, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏtət].
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 53227, this pair ranks #1,066,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschuldet vs geschüttet
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "geschuldet": dlu. Private to "geschüttet": ü.
"geschuldet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "geschüttet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschuldet ← egschuldet · gecshuldet · gescchuldet · geschhuldet · geschludet · geschudlet · geschulddet · geschuldett
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "geschuldet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschüttet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,066,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschuldet" and "geschüttet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschüttet vs geschütztes". 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 #1,066,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.