Which to use
“gefällt” and “gekillt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #991
- “gefällt” frequency rank
- #35,201
- “gekillt” frequency rank
- 36192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefällt | gekillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fällen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs killen |
Where the eye mixes gefällt and gekillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gefällt vs gekillt
A purely visual mix-up. gefällt ([ɡəˈfɛlt]) and gekillt ([ɡəˈkɪlt]) 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 36192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefällt is recorded at frequency rank #991, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlt]. gekillt is at rank #35,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɪlt].
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 36192, this pair ranks #1,621,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefällt vs gekillt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gefällt": fä. Private to "gekillt": ik.
"gefällt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gekillt ← egkillt · geikllt · gekilltt · gekilt · gekiltl · gekkillt · geklilt · ggekillt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefällt" for "gekillt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefällt" vs "gekillt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gefällt" and "gekillt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefällt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefällt" and "gekillt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekifft vs gekillt". 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 #1,621,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.