Which to use
“gehetzt” and “gesetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,732
- “gehetzt” frequency rank
- #1,389
- “gesetzt” frequency rank
- 26121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehetzt | gesetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hetzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs setzen |
Where the eye mixes gehetzt and gesetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gehetzt and gesetzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gehetzt and gesetzt
A purely visual mix-up. gehetzt ([ɡəˈhɛt͡st]) and gesetzt ([ɡəˈzɛt͡st]) 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 a single letter - h in “gehetzt” becomes s in “gesetzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26121, 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]. gesetzt is at rank #1,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡st].
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 26121, this pair ranks #1,822,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehetzt vs gesetzt
Shared letters: egtz. Private to "gehetzt": h. Private to "gesetzt": s.
"gehetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gesetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gehetzt" and "gesetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gehetzt" vs "gesetzt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehetzt" and "gesetzt" 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 #1,822,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.