gefälltvsgezähltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#991
“gefällt” frequency rank
#6,194
“gezählt” frequency rank
7185
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gefällt gezählt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fällen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zählen

Where the eye mixes gefällt and gezählt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gefällt
7 ch
gezählt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gefällt ([ɡəˈfɛlt]) and gezählt ([ɡəˈt͡sɛːlt]) 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 7185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gefällt is recorded at frequency rank #991, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlt]. gezählt is at rank #6,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sɛːlt].

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 7185, this pair ranks #1,989,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gefällt vs gezählt

Shared letters: egltä. Private to "gefällt": f. Private to "gezählt": hz.

"gefällt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gezählt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gefällt" and "gezählt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfɛlt] versus [ɡəˈt͡sɛːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gefällt" or "gezählt"?
"gefällt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #991 in our German list, against #6,194 for "gezählt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list