Which to use
“gefegt” and “gesiegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,899
- “gefegt” frequency rank
- #32,563
- “gesiegt” frequency rank
- 76462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefegt | gesiegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs siegen |
Where the eye mixes gefegt and gesiegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefegt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gesiegt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefegt with gesiegt
A purely visual mix-up. gefegt ([ɡəˈfeːkt]) and gesiegt ([ɡəˈziːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76462, 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]. gesiegt is at rank #32,563, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈziːkt].
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 76462, this pair ranks #283,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gefegt vs gesiegt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gefegt": f. Private to "gesiegt": is.
"gefegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesiegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefegt" and "gesiegt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefegt" or "gesiegt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gefegt" and "gesiegt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesiegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefegt" and "gesiegt" 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 #283,304 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.