Which to use
“gehst” and “gesät” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,585
- “gehst” frequency rank
- #34,127
- “gesät” frequency rank
- 37712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehst | gesät |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs gehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs säen |
Where the eye mixes gehst and gesät
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gehst (CVCCC) and gesät (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gehst and gesät
A purely visual mix-up. gehst ([ɡeːst]) and gesät ([ɡəˈzɛːt]) 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 37712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehst is recorded at frequency rank #3,585, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡeːst]. gesät is at rank #34,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛːt].
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 37712, this pair ranks #1,583,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehst vs gesät
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gehst": h. Private to "gesät": ä.
"gehst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "gesät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehst ← eghst · gehhst · gehsst · gehstt · gesht · ggehst · ghest
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehst" and "gesät" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehst" or "gesät"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesät" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,583,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehst" and "gesät" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gesät". 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 #1,583,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.