Which to use
“gebissen” and “genossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,553
- “gebissen” frequency rank
- #4,201
- “genossen” frequency rank
- 22754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebissen | genossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beißen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genießen |
Where the eye mixes gebissen and genossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebissen and genossen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gebissen and genossen
A purely visual mix-up. gebissen ([ɡəˈbɪsn̩]) and genossen ([ɡəˈnɔsn̩]) 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 22754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebissen is recorded at frequency rank #18,553, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪsn̩]. genossen is at rank #4,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɔsn̩].
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 22754, this pair ranks #1,870,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebissen vs genossen
Shared letters: egns. Private to "gebissen": bi. Private to "genossen": o.
"gebissen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "genossen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebissen" and "genossen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebissen" vs "genossen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,870,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebissen" and "genossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebissen vs gewiesen". 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 #1,870,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.