Which to use
“gekostet” is a verb and “getötet” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,591
- “gekostet” frequency rank
- #2,066
- “getötet” frequency rank
- 7657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekostet | getötet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kosten | durch jemanden oder etwas ums Leben gebracht |
Where the eye mixes gekostet and getötet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekostet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against getötet's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gekostet vs getötet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekostet is [ɡəˈkɔstət] while getötet is [ɡəˈtøːtət]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7657, 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]. getötet is at rank #2,066, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtøːtət].
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 7657, this pair ranks #1,987,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekostet vs getötet
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gekostet": kos. Private to "getötet": ö.
"gekostet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "getötet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gekostet ← egkostet · gekkostet · gekosett · gekosstet · gekostett · gekostte · gekosttet · gekotset
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekostet" and "getötet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gekostet" or "getötet"?
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 "getötet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekostet" and "getötet" 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 #1,987,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.