Which to use
“gehetzt” and “gereizt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,732
- “gehetzt” frequency rank
- #17,593
- “gereizt” frequency rank
- 42325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehetzt | gereizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hetzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes gehetzt and gereizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gehetzt (CVCVCCC) and gereizt (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gehetzt vs gereizt
A purely visual mix-up. gehetzt ([ɡəˈhɛt͡st]) and gereizt ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]) 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 42325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehetzt is recorded at frequency rank #24,732, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɛt͡st]. gereizt is at rank #17,593, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st].
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 42325, this pair ranks #1,452,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehetzt vs gereizt
Shared letters: egtz. Private to "gehetzt": h. Private to "gereizt": ir.
"gehetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gehetzt" and "gereizt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gehetzt" or "gereizt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gereizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehetzt" and "gereizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geheizt vs gehetzt". 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 #1,452,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.