Which to use
“gebogen” is a verb and “gezogene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,343
- “gebogen” frequency rank
- #32,567
- “gezogene” frequency rank
- 56910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebogen | gezogene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs biegen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezogen |
Where the eye mixes gebogen and gezogene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebogen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against gezogene's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebogen and gezogene
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebogen is [ɡəˈboːɡn̩] while gezogene is [ɡəˈt͡soːɡənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56910, 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]. gezogene is at rank #32,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡soːɡənə].
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 56910, this pair ranks #921,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebogen vs gezogene
Shared letters: egno. Private to "gebogen": b. Private to "gezogene": z.
"gebogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gezogene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebogen" and "gezogene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebogen" vs "gezogene" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezogene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #921,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebogen" and "gezogene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebotene vs gezogene". 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 #921,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.