Which to use
“gebogene” and “gezogenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,298
- “gebogene” frequency rank
- #27,325
- “gezogenen” frequency rank
- 72623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebogene | gezogenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebogen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezogen |
Where the eye mixes gebogene and gezogenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebogene runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against gezogenen's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebogene vs gezogenen
A purely visual mix-up. gebogene ([ɡəˈboːɡənə]) and gezogenen ([ɡəˈt͡soːɡənən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72623, 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]. gezogenen is at rank #27,325, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡soːɡənən].
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 72623, this pair ranks #383,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebogene vs gezogenen
Shared letters: egno. Private to "gebogene": b. Private to "gezogenen": z.
"gebogene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "gezogenen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebogene" and "gezogenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebogene" or "gezogenen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebogene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezogenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #383,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebogene" and "gezogenen" 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 #383,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.