Which to use
“gegessen” and “gesessen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,122
- “gegessen” frequency rank
- #9,205
- “gesessen” frequency rank
- 12327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegessen | gesessen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs essen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sitzen |
Where the eye mixes gegessen and gesessen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gegessen and gesessen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gegessen with gesessen
A purely visual mix-up. gegessen ([ɡəˈɡɛsn̩]) 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 a single letter - g in “gegessen” becomes s in “gesessen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegessen is recorded at frequency rank #3,122, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡɛsn̩]. 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 12327, this pair ranks #1,964,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gegessen vs gesessen
Shared letters: egns. Private to "gegessen": -. Private to "gesessen": -.
"gegessen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gesessen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gegessen" and "gesessen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gegessen" or "gesessen"?
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 "gegessen" 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 #1,964,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegessen" 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 #1,964,824 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.