Which to use
“gefielen” and “gemieden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,956
- “gefielen” frequency rank
- #29,597
- “gemieden” frequency rank
- 69553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefielen | gemieden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gefallen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs meiden |
Where the eye mixes gefielen and gemieden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gefielen and gemieden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gefielen with gemieden
A purely visual mix-up. gefielen ([ɡəˈfiːlən]) and gemieden ([ɡəˈmiːdn̩]) 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 69553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefielen is recorded at frequency rank #39,956, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfiːlən]. gemieden is at rank #29,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmiːdn̩].
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 69553, this pair ranks #473,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gefielen vs gemieden
Shared letters: egin. Private to "gefielen": fl. Private to "gemieden": dm.
"gefielen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "gemieden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefielen" for "gemieden" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefielen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemieden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #473,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefielen" and "gemieden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefielen vs Gefilden". 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 #473,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.