Which to use
“gebissen” and “gewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,553
- “gebissen” frequency rank
- #39,392
- “gewiesen” frequency rank
- 57945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebissen | gewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beißen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weisen |
Where the eye mixes gebissen and gewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebissen (CVCVCCVC) and gewiesen (CVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gebissen with gewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. gebissen ([ɡəˈbɪsn̩]) and gewiesen ([ɡəˈviːzn̩]) 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 57945, 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]. gewiesen is at rank #39,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈviːzn̩].
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 57945, this pair ranks #881,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebissen vs gewiesen
Shared letters: egins. Private to "gebissen": b. Private to "gewiesen": w.
"gebissen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewiesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebissen" for "gewiesen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebissen" or "gewiesen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebissen" and "gewiesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #881,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebissen" and "gewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerieben 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 #881,713 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.