geschüttetvsgeschütztesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: geschüttet is a verb, geschütztes is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“geschüttet” is a verb and “geschütztes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,384
“geschüttet” frequency rank
#45,977
“geschütztes” frequency rank
85361
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geschüttet geschütztes
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schütten Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschützt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geschüttet and geschütztes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
geschüttet
11 ch
geschütztes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geschüttet is [ɡəˈʃʏtət] while geschütztes is [ɡəˈʃʏt͡stəs]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85361, 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]. geschütztes is at rank #45,977, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏt͡stəs].

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 85361, this pair ranks #109,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of geschüttet vs geschütztes

Shared letters: ceghstü. Private to "geschüttet": -. Private to "geschütztes": z.

"geschüttet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC  ·  "geschütztes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

geschüttet#39,384
geschütztes#45,977

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geschüttet" and "geschütztes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "geschüttet" is a verb and "geschütztes" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "geschüttet" or "geschütztes"?
"geschüttet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,384 in our German list, against #45,977 for "geschütztes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geschüttet vs geschütztes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “geschüttet”; for an adjective, it's “geschütztes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geschüttet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list