Which to use
“gefegt” is a verb and “gejagt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,899
- “gefegt” frequency rank
- #12,921
- “gejagt” frequency rank
- 56820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefegt | gejagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fegen | von jemanden als Teil einer Jagd verfolgt werdend, Ziel einer Jagd seiend |
Where the eye mixes gefegt and gejagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gefegt vs gejagt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefegt is [ɡəˈfeːkt] while gejagt is [ɡəˈjaːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefegt is recorded at frequency rank #43,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfeːkt]. gejagt is at rank #12,921, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈjaːkt].
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 56820, this pair ranks #925,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefegt vs gejagt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gefegt": f. Private to "gejagt": aj.
"gefegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gejagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefegt" and "gejagt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefegt" or "gejagt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gefegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gejagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #925,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefegt" and "gejagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefegt vs gefeit". 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 #925,376 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.