Which to use
“geschüttelt” and “geschüttet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,956
- “geschüttelt” frequency rank
- #39,384
- “geschüttet” frequency rank
- 63340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschüttelt | geschüttet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schütteln | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schütten |
Where the eye mixes geschüttelt and geschüttet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. geschüttelt runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCC) against geschüttet's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geschüttelt with geschüttet
A purely visual mix-up. geschüttelt ([ɡəˈʃʏtl̩t]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschüttelt is recorded at frequency rank #23,956, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏtl̩t]. 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 63340, this pair ranks #680,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschüttelt vs geschüttet
Shared letters: ceghstü. Private to "geschüttelt": l. Private to "geschüttet": -.
"geschüttelt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "geschüttet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geschüttelt" for "geschüttet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geschüttelt" vs "geschüttet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschüttelt" 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 #680,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschüttelt" and "geschüttet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschüttet vs geschütztes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #680,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.