Which to use
“geschüttet” is a verb and “Geschützen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,384
- “geschüttet” frequency rank
- #44,647
- “Geschützen” frequency rank
- 84031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschüttet | Geschützen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schütten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschütz |
Where the eye mixes geschüttet and Geschützen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geschüttet and Geschützen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses geschüttet with Geschützen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geschüttet is [ɡəˈʃʏtət] while Geschützen is [ɡəˈʃʏt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84031, 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]. Geschützen is at rank #44,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏt͡sn̩].
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 84031, this pair ranks #130,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geschüttet vs Geschützen
Shared letters: ceghstü. Private to "geschüttet": -. Private to "Geschützen": nz.
"geschüttet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Geschützen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschüttet" and "Geschützen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geschüttet" vs "Geschützen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschüttet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschützen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschüttet" and "Geschützen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschützen vs geschütztes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #130,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.