Which to use
“gegrillt” is a verb and “gewillt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,950
- “gegrillt” frequency rank
- #18,270
- “gewillt” frequency rank
- 42220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegrillt | gewillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs grillen | den Willen habend/mit dem Willen, etwas zu tun |
Where the eye mixes gegrillt and gewillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gegrillt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against gewillt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gegrillt with gewillt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gegrillt is [ɡəˈɡʁɪlt] while gewillt is [ɡəˈvɪlt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42220, 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]. gewillt is at rank #18,270, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪlt].
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 42220, this pair ranks #1,456,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gegrillt vs gewillt
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "gegrillt": r. Private to "gewillt": w.
"gegrillt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gewillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gegrillt" and "gewillt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gegrillt" or "gewillt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gegrillt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,456,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegrillt" and "gewillt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewillt vs gewölbt". 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 #1,456,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.