Which to use
“gegossen” is a verb and “Genosse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,636
- “gegossen” frequency rank
- #12,499
- “Genosse” frequency rank
- 28135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegossen | Genosse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gießen | jemand, der eine andere Person durch bestimmte Lebensbereiche oder Unternehmungen begleitet |
Where the eye mixes gegossen and Genosse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gegossen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Genosse's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gegossen and Genosse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gegossen is [ɡəˈɡɔsn̩] while Genosse is [ɡəˈnɔsə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegossen is recorded at frequency rank #15,636, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡɔsn̩]. Genosse is at rank #12,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈnɔsə].
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 28135, this pair ranks #1,789,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gegossen vs Genosse
Shared letters: egnos. Private to "gegossen": -. Private to "Genosse": -.
"gegossen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Genosse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gegossen" for "Genosse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gegossen" or "Genosse" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Genosse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegossen" and "Genosse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Genosse vs Genüsse". 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 #1,789,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.