gebotenevsgezogeneWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gebotene” and “gezogene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,416
“gebotene” frequency rank
#32,567
“gezogene” frequency rank
79983
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebotene gezogene
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geboten Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezogen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebotene and gezogene apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
gebotene
8 ch
gezogene

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gebotene ([ɡəˈboːtənə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gebotene is recorded at frequency rank #47,416, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈboːtənə]. 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 79983, this pair ranks #204,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gebotene vs gezogene

Shared letters: egno. Private to "gebotene": bt. Private to "gezogene": z.

"gebotene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "gezogene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geboteneegbotene · gbeotene · gebbotene · geboetne · geboteen · gebotnee · gebottene · gebtoene
  • gezogeneegzogene · geozgene · gezgoene · gezoegne · gezogeen · gezoggene · gezognee · gezzogene

Frequency comparison

gebotene#47,416
gezogene#32,567

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebotene" and "gezogene" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈboːtənə] versus [ɡəˈt͡soːɡənə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gebotene" or "gezogene"?
"gezogene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,567 in our German list, against #47,416 for "gebotene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gebotene vs gezogene

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebotene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list