Which to use
“gejagt” is an adjective and “gesaugt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,921
- “gejagt” frequency rank
- #43,914
- “gesaugt” frequency rank
- 56835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gejagt | gesaugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von jemanden als Teil einer Jagd verfolgt werdend, Ziel einer Jagd seiend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs saugen |
Where the eye mixes gejagt and gesaugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gejagt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gesaugt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gejagt with gesaugt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gejagt is [ɡəˈjaːkt] while gesaugt is [ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gejagt is recorded at frequency rank #12,921, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈjaːkt]. gesaugt is at rank #43,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt].
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 56835, this pair ranks #924,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gejagt vs gesaugt
Shared letters: aegt. Private to "gejagt": j. Private to "gesaugt": su.
"gejagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesaugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gejagt" and "gesaugt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gejagt" or "gesaugt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gejagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesaugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #924,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gejagt" and "gesaugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". 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 #924,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.