Which to use
“gebogen” and “gezogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,343
- “gebogen” frequency rank
- #1,732
- “gezogen” frequency rank
- 26075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebogen | gezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs biegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ziehen |
Where the eye mixes gebogen and gezogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebogen and gezogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebogen with gezogen
A purely visual mix-up. gebogen ([ɡəˈboːɡn̩]) and gezogen ([ɡəˈt͡soːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - b in “gebogen” becomes z in “gezogen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebogen is recorded at frequency rank #24,343, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈboːɡn̩]. gezogen is at rank #1,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡soːɡn̩].
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 26075, this pair ranks #1,823,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebogen vs gezogen
Shared letters: egno. Private to "gebogen": b. Private to "gezogen": z.
"gebogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gezogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebogen" and "gezogen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebogen" or "gezogen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,823,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebogen" and "gezogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebogen vs gebotene". 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 #1,823,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.