Which to use
“geschüttet” is a verb and “Geschütze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,384
- “geschüttet” frequency rank
- #18,898
- “Geschütze” frequency rank
- 58282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschüttet | Geschütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schütten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geschütz |
Where the eye mixes geschüttet and Geschütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geschüttet runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against Geschütze's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geschüttet vs Geschütze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geschüttet is [ɡəˈʃʏtət] while Geschütze is [ɡəˈʃʏt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschüttet is recorded at frequency rank #39,384, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏtət]. Geschütze is at rank #18,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏt͡sə].
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 58282, this pair ranks #868,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschüttet vs Geschütze
Shared letters: ceghstü. Private to "geschüttet": -. Private to "Geschütze": z.
"geschüttet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Geschütze" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geschüttet" for "Geschütze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geschüttet" or "Geschütze"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geschüttet" and "Geschütze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschüttet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #868,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschüttet" and "Geschütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschüttet vs geschütztes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #868,824 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.