gegrilltvsgekilltWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
gegrillt
7 ch
gekillt

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

  • gegrillt ← eggrillt · geggrillt · gegirllt · gegrilltt · gegrilt · gegriltl · gegrlilt · gegrrillt
  • gekillt ← egkillt · geikllt · gekilltt · gekilt · gekiltl · gekkillt · geklilt · ggekillt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gegrillt" and "gekillt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈɡʁɪlt] versus [ɡəˈkɪlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gegrillt" or "gekillt"?
"gegrillt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,950 in our German list, against #35,201 for "gekillt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list