Which to use
“gesellt” and “gespült” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,580
- “gesellt” frequency rank
- #23,957
- “gespült” frequency rank
- 54537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesellt | gespült |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gesellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spülen |
Where the eye mixes gesellt and gespült
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesellt (CVCVCCC) and gespült (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gesellt with gespült
A purely visual mix-up. gesellt ([ɡəˈzɛlt]) and gespült ([ɡəˈʃpyːlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesellt is recorded at frequency rank #30,580, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛlt]. gespült is at rank #23,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpyːlt].
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 54537, this pair ranks #1,015,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesellt vs gespült
Shared letters: eglst. Private to "gesellt": -. Private to "gespült": pü.
"gesellt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gespült" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesellt ← egsellt · geesllt · geselltt · geselt · geseltl · geslelt · gessellt · ggesellt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesellt" and "gespült" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gesellt" or "gespült"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gespült" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,015,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesellt" and "gespült" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesell vs gesellt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,015,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.