Which to use
“gegrillt” and “gekillt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,950
- “gegrillt” frequency rank
- #35,201
- “gekillt” frequency rank
- 59151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegrillt | gekillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs grillen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs killen |
Where the eye mixes gegrillt and gekillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gegrillt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against gekillt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gegrillt and gekillt
A purely visual mix-up. gegrillt ([ɡəˈɡʁɪlt]) and gekillt ([ɡəˈkɪlt]) 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 59151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegrillt is recorded at frequency rank #23,950, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡʁɪlt]. gekillt is at rank #35,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɪlt].
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 59151, this pair ranks #835,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gegrillt vs gekillt
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "gegrillt": r. Private to "gekillt": k.
"gegrillt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gekillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gegrillt" and "gekillt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gegrillt" or "gekillt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gegrillt" and "gekillt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegrillt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #835,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegrillt" and "gekillt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekifft vs gekillt". 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 #835,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.