Which to use
“gefegt” and “gewagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,899
- “gefegt” frequency rank
- #9,918
- “gewagt” frequency rank
- 53817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefegt | gewagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wagen |
Where the eye mixes gefegt and gewagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gefegt and gewagt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gefegt and gewagt
A purely visual mix-up. gefegt ([ɡəˈfeːkt]) and gewagt ([ɡəˈvaːkt]) 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 53817, 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]. gewagt is at rank #9,918, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaːkt].
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 53817, this pair ranks #1,043,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefegt vs gewagt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gefegt": f. Private to "gewagt": aw.
"gefegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gewagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefegt" for "gewagt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefegt" vs "gewagt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gefegt" and "gewagt" 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 "gewagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,043,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefegt" and "gewagt" 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 #1,043,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.