Which to use
“gesprüht” and “gespült” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,532
- “gesprüht” frequency rank
- #23,957
- “gespült” frequency rank
- 66489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesprüht | gespült |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sprühen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spülen |
Where the eye mixes gesprüht and gespült
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesprüht runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) 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 gesprüht with gespült
A purely visual mix-up. gesprüht ([ɡəˈʃpʁyːt]) 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 66489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesprüht is recorded at frequency rank #42,532, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁyːt]. 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 66489, this pair ranks #571,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesprüht vs gespült
Shared letters: egpstü. Private to "gesprüht": hr. Private to "gespült": l.
"gesprüht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "gespült" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesprüht" for "gespült" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gesprüht" or "gespült"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesprüht" 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 #571,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesprüht" and "gespült" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gespuckt vs gespült". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #571,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.