Which to use
“gebogene” and “gezogene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,298
- “gebogene” frequency rank
- #32,567
- “gezogene” frequency rank
- 77865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebogene | gezogene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebogen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezogen |
Where the eye mixes gebogene and gezogene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebogene and gezogene follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebogene with gezogene
A purely visual mix-up. gebogene ([ɡəˈboːɡənə]) and gezogene ([ɡəˈt͡soːɡənə]) 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 “gebogene” becomes z in “gezogene”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebogene is recorded at frequency rank #45,298, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈboːɡənə]. 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 77865, this pair ranks #251,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebogene vs gezogene
Shared letters: egno. Private to "gebogene": b. Private to "gezogene": z.
"gebogene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "gezogene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebogene" and "gezogene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebogene" vs "gezogene" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebogene" 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 #251,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebogene" and "gezogene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebogene 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 #251,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.