Which to use
“gefressen” and “gesessen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,715
- “gefressen” frequency rank
- #9,205
- “gesessen” frequency rank
- 21920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefressen | gesessen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fressen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sitzen |
Where the eye mixes gefressen and gesessen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefressen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against gesessen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefressen vs gesessen
A purely visual mix-up. gefressen ([ɡəˈfʁɛsn̩]) and gesessen ([ɡəˈzɛsn̩]) 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 21920, 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]. gesessen is at rank #9,205, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛsn̩].
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 21920, this pair ranks #1,880,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefressen vs gesessen
Shared letters: egns. Private to "gefressen": fr. Private to "gesessen": -.
"gefressen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gesessen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefressen" for "gesessen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefressen" vs "gesessen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefressen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesessen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefressen" and "gesessen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemessene vs gesessen". 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 #1,880,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.