Which to use
“gefeit” is a verb and “gefreut” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,672
- “gefeit” frequency rank
- #5,174
- “gefreut” frequency rank
- 51846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefeit | gefreut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs feien | Partizip Perfekt von freuen |
Where the eye mixes gefeit and gefreut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefeit runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against gefreut's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefeit vs gefreut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefeit is [ɡəˈfaɪ̯t] while gefreut is [ɡəˈfʁɔɪ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefeit is recorded at frequency rank #46,672, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfaɪ̯t]. gefreut is at rank #5,174, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ɡəˈfʁɔɪ̯t].
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 51846, this pair ranks #1,119,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefeit vs gefreut
Shared letters: efgt. Private to "gefeit": i. Private to "gefreut": ru.
"gefeit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "gefreut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefeit" and "gefreut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefeit" or "gefreut" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefreut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,119,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefeit" and "gefreut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs Geweih". 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 #1,119,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.