Which to use
“gebetet” and “gehetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,668
- “gebetet” frequency rank
- #24,732
- “gehetzt” frequency rank
- 53400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebetet | gehetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hetzen |
Where the eye mixes gebetet and gehetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebetet (CVCVCVC) and gehetzt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gebetet with gehetzt
A purely visual mix-up. gebetet ([ɡəˈbeːtət]) and gehetzt ([ɡəˈhɛt͡st]) 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 53400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebetet is recorded at frequency rank #28,668, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːtət]. gehetzt is at rank #24,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɛt͡st].
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 53400, this pair ranks #1,059,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebetet vs gehetzt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gebetet": b. Private to "gehetzt": hz.
"gebetet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gehetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebetet" for "gehetzt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebetet" or "gehetzt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebetet" and "gehetzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebetet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,059,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebetet" and "gehetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebetet vs geortet". 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 #1,059,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.