Which to use
“gehetzt” is a verb and “Gesetze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,732
- “gehetzt” frequency rank
- #2,341
- “Gesetze” frequency rank
- 27073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehetzt | Gesetze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hetzen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gesetz |
Where the eye mixes gehetzt and Gesetze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gehetzt (CVCVCCC) and Gesetze (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gehetzt vs Gesetze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gehetzt is [ɡəˈhɛt͡st] while Gesetze is [ɡəˈzɛt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27073, 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]. Gesetze is at rank #2,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡sə].
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 27073, this pair ranks #1,807,793 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehetzt vs Gesetze
Shared letters: egtz. Private to "gehetzt": h. Private to "Gesetze": s.
"gehetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Gesetze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gehetzt" and "Gesetze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gehetzt" vs "Gesetze" - which ranks higher?
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 "Gesetze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,807,793 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehetzt" and "Gesetze" 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 #1,807,793 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.