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.
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