Which to use
“Geschütz” is a noun and “geschützt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,218
- “Geschütz” frequency rank
- #3,964
- “geschützt” frequency rank
- 32182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschütz | geschützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwere, nicht zum Handgebrauch verwendbare Rohr-Waffe | gefeit, immun, nicht anfällig |
Where the eye mixes Geschütz and geschützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geschütz runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against geschützt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Geschütz with geschützt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geschütz is [ɡəˈʃʏt͡s] while geschützt is [ɡəˈʃʏt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Geschütz” sits inside “geschützt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschütz is recorded at frequency rank #28,218, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏt͡s]. geschützt is at rank #3,964, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏt͡st].
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 32182, this pair ranks #1,713,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschütz vs geschützt
Shared letters: ceghstzü. Private to "Geschütz": -. Private to "geschützt": -.
"Geschütz" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "geschützt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geschütz" and "geschützt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Geschütz" vs "geschützt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Geschütz" and "geschützt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschütz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschützt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschütz" and "geschützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschütz vs Geschützen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,713,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.