geschossen

[ɡəˈʃɔsn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃɔsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“geschossen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,795. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,795
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschossen · geschossen · German

geschossen · rank #4,795 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,795
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geplante

Nearest frequency peer: geplante (-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 „geschossen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geschossen“ 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).

geschossen vs Geschoss
70% similar
geschossen vs geschoben
80% similar
geschossen vs Geschosse
80% similar

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

Key facts for geschossen
PropertyValue
Headwordgeschossen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈʃɔsn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,795
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geschossen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.geschossenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „geplante“ (#4,794), „gewachsen“ (#4,796), „Gen“ (#4,793). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geschossen“ bei #4,795. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around geschossen (IPA [ɡəˈʃɔsn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,795 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schießen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for geschossen, with forms such as "egschossen", "gecshossen", and "gescchossen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Geschoss", "geschoben", "Geschosse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is geschossen, spelled G-E-S-C-H-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schießen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egschossen
  • gecshossen
  • gescchossen
  • geschhossen
  • geschosen
  • geschosesn
  • geschossenn
  • geschossne
  • geschoßen
  • geschsosen
  • gescohssen
  • geshcossen
  • gesschossen
  • ggeschossen
  • gsechossen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geschossen - 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.

egschossen2gecshossen2gescchossen1geschhossen1geschosen1geschosesn2geschossenn1geschossne2
Edit distance from "geschossen"

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 "geschossen"?
"geschossen" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-O-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃɔsn̩].
What does "geschossen" mean?
As a verb, "geschossen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schießen
What words are commonly confused with "geschossen"?
"geschossen" is commonly confused with "Geschoss", "geschoben", "Geschosse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geschossen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geschossen" is [ɡəˈʃɔsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geschossen" come from?
"geschossen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erkrankung#4,788Entwickler#4,787keineswegs#4,804konsequent#4,806

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Materialien15 variantsBewegungen15 variantsArabischen15 variantsSchokolade15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list