Which to use
“gekostet” and “getestet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,591
- “gekostet” frequency rank
- #4,516
- “getestet” frequency rank
- 10107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekostet | getestet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kosten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs testen |
Where the eye mixes gekostet and getestet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekostet and getestet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gekostet and getestet
A purely visual mix-up. gekostet ([ɡəˈkɔstət]) and getestet ([ɡəˈtɛstət]) 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 10107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekostet is recorded at frequency rank #5,591, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔstət]. getestet is at rank #4,516, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtɛstət].
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 10107, this pair ranks #1,976,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekostet vs getestet
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gekostet": ko. Private to "getestet": -.
"gekostet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "getestet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekostet" for "getestet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gekostet" vs "getestet" - 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 "gekostet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getestet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekostet" and "getestet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekostet vs geortet". 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 #1,976,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.