Which to use
“gefeit” and “gereizt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,672
- “gefeit” frequency rank
- #17,593
- “gereizt” frequency rank
- 64265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefeit | gereizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs feien | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes gefeit and gereizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefeit runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against gereizt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefeit and gereizt
A purely visual mix-up. gefeit ([ɡəˈfaɪ̯t]) and gereizt ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]) 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 64265, 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]. gereizt is at rank #17,593, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st].
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 64265, this pair ranks #647,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefeit vs gereizt
Shared letters: egit. Private to "gefeit": f. Private to "gereizt": rz.
"gefeit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefeit" for "gereizt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gefeit" or "gereizt" 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 "gereizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #647,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefeit" and "gereizt" 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 #647,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.