gescheut

[ɡəˈʃɔɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃɔɪ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“gescheut” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,915
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs scheuen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gescheut · gescheut · German

gescheut · rank #43,915 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,915
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gesaugt

Nearest frequency peer: gesaugt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „gescheut“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „gescheut“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gescheut vs geschult
75% similar
gescheut vs gestreut
75% similar
gescheut vs Geschütz
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gescheut
PropertyValue
Headwordgescheut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈʃɔɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,915
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gescheut“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gescheutliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gesaugt“ (#43,914), „geschlüpft“ (#43,916), „geschmackvoll“ (#43,917). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gescheut“ bei #43,915. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gescheut (IPA [ɡəˈʃɔɪ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,915 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs scheuen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gescheut, with forms such as "egscheut", "gecsheut", and "gesccheut". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "geschult", "gestreut", "Geschütz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is gescheut, spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs scheuen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egscheut
  • gecsheut
  • gesccheut
  • gescehut
  • geschetu
  • gescheutt
  • geschheut
  • geschuet
  • geshceut
  • gesscheut
  • ggescheut
  • gsecheut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gescheut - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egscheut2gecsheut2gesccheut1gescehut2geschetu2gescheutt1geschheut1geschuet2
Edit distance from "gescheut"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gescheut"?
"gescheut" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃɔɪ̯t].
What does "gescheut" mean?
As a verb, "gescheut" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs scheuen
What words are commonly confused with "gescheut"?
"gescheut" is commonly confused with "geschult", "gestreut", "Geschütz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gescheut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gescheut" is [ɡəˈʃɔɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gescheut" come from?
"gescheut" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gescheut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Geschwür#43,918Gemäldes#43,909gevögelt#43,924gefragte#43,900

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Gremiums12 variantsGarnitur12 variantsFundorte12 variantsFlamingo12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list