Which to use
“gespielt” and “gespült” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,081
- “gespielt” frequency rank
- #23,957
- “gespült” frequency rank
- 25038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gespielt | gespült |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spielen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spülen |
Where the eye mixes gespielt and gespült
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gespielt runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against gespült's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gespielt with gespült
A purely visual mix-up. gespielt ([ɡəˈʃpiːlt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gespielt is recorded at frequency rank #1,081, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpiːlt]. 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 25038, this pair ranks #1,839,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gespielt vs gespült
Shared letters: eglpst. Private to "gespielt": i. Private to "gespült": ü.
"gespielt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "gespült" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gespielt ← egspielt · gepsielt · gesipelt · gespeilt · gespiellt · gespieltt · gespietl · gespilet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gespielt" and "gespült" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gespielt" vs "gespült" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gespielt" and "gespült" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gespielt" 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 #1,839,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gespielt" and "gespült" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gespuckt vs gespült". 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 #1,839,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.