Which to use
“gefressen” is a verb and “gemessen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,715
- “gefressen” frequency rank
- #4,350
- “gemessen” frequency rank
- 17065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefressen | gemessen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fressen | mit Hilfe eines Messgeräts genau erfasst |
Where the eye mixes gefressen and gemessen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gefressen vs gemessen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefressen is [ɡəˈfʁɛsn̩] while gemessen is [ɡəˈmɛsn̩]. 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 17065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefressen is recorded at frequency rank #12,715, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfʁɛsn̩]. gemessen is at rank #4,350, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛsn̩].
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 17065, this pair ranks #1,930,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefressen vs gemessen
Shared letters: egns. Private to "gefressen": fr. Private to "gemessen": m.
"gefressen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gemessen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefressen" and "gemessen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefressen" or "gemessen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefressen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemessen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefressen" and "gemessen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemessen vs gemessene". 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 #1,930,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.