Which to use
“gefegt” and “gezeigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,899
- “gefegt” frequency rank
- #1,226
- “gezeigt” frequency rank
- 45125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefegt | gezeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zeigen |
Where the eye mixes gefegt and gezeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gefegt vs gezeigt
A purely visual mix-up. gefegt ([ɡəˈfeːkt]) and gezeigt ([ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯kt]) 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 45125, 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]. gezeigt is at rank #1,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯kt].
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 45125, this pair ranks #1,363,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefegt vs gezeigt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gefegt": f. Private to "gezeigt": iz.
"gefegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gezeigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefegt" and "gezeigt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefegt" or "gezeigt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gefegt" and "gezeigt" 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 "gezeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,363,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefegt" and "gezeigt" 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 #1,363,653 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.