Which to use
“gekillt” is a verb and “gewillt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,201
- “gekillt” frequency rank
- #18,270
- “gewillt” frequency rank
- 53471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekillt | gewillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs killen | den Willen habend/mit dem Willen, etwas zu tun |
Where the eye mixes gekillt and gewillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gekillt and gewillt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekillt is [ɡəˈkɪlt] while gewillt is [ɡəˈvɪlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - k in “gekillt” becomes w in “gewillt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekillt is recorded at frequency rank #35,201, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɪlt]. gewillt is at rank #18,270, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪlt].
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 53471, this pair ranks #1,056,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekillt vs gewillt
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "gekillt": k. Private to "gewillt": w.
"gekillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekillt" for "gewillt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gekillt" vs "gewillt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekillt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,056,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekillt" and "gewillt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekifft vs gekillt". 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 #1,056,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.