Which to use
“gegolten” and “gegossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,762
- “gegolten” frequency rank
- #15,636
- “gegossen” frequency rank
- 54398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegolten | gegossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gelten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gießen |
Where the eye mixes gegolten and gegossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gegolten vs gegossen
A purely visual mix-up. gegolten ([ɡəˈɡɔltn̩]) and gegossen ([ɡəˈɡɔsn̩]) 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 54398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegolten is recorded at frequency rank #38,762, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡɔltn̩]. gegossen is at rank #15,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡɔsn̩].
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 54398, this pair ranks #1,020,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gegolten vs gegossen
Shared letters: egno. Private to "gegolten": lt. Private to "gegossen": s.
"gegolten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gegossen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gegolten" and "gegossen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gegolten" vs "gegossen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gegolten" and "gegossen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegolten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gegossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,020,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegolten" and "gegossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gegolten vs gelobten". 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 #1,020,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.