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 eye mixes gebotene and gezogene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebotene and gezogene follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gebotene vs gezogene
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebotene" for "gezogene" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebotene" or "gezogene"?
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 "gebotene" 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 #204,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebotene" 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 #204,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.