Which to use
“gefeit” is a verb and “geneigt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,672
- “gefeit” frequency rank
- #18,561
- “geneigt” frequency rank
- 65233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefeit | geneigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs feien | zu etwas neigend, eine Neigung habend |
Where the eye mixes gefeit and geneigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefeit runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against geneigt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefeit with geneigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefeit is [ɡəˈfaɪ̯t] while geneigt is [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65233, 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]. geneigt is at rank #18,561, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt].
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 65233, this pair ranks #613,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefeit vs geneigt
Shared letters: egit. Private to "gefeit": f. Private to "geneigt": n.
"gefeit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "geneigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefeit" for "geneigt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefeit" vs "geneigt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #613,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefeit" and "geneigt" 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 #613,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.