gekotztvsgekürztConfusable pair

Which to use

“gekotzt” and “gekürzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,948
“gekotzt” frequency rank
#11,436
“gekürzt” frequency rank
48384
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gekotzt gekürzt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kotzen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kürzen

Where the eye mixes gekotzt and gekürzt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekotzt and gekürzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
gekotzt
7 ch
gekürzt

Look-alike desk: gekotzt vs gekürzt

A purely visual mix-up. gekotzt ([ɡəˈkɔt͡st]) and gekürzt ([ɡəˈkʏʁt͡st]) 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 48384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gekotzt is recorded at frequency rank #36,948, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔt͡st]. gekürzt is at rank #11,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkʏʁt͡st].

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 48384, this pair ranks #1,250,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gekotzt vs gekürzt

Shared letters: egktz. Private to "gekotzt": o. Private to "gekürzt": .

"gekotzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gekürzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gekotztegkotzt · gekkotzt · gekottz · gekottzt · gekotztt · gekotzzt · gekoztt · gektozt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gekotzt" and "gekürzt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈkɔt͡st] versus [ɡəˈkʏʁt͡st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gekotzt" vs "gekürzt" - which ranks higher?
"gekürzt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,436 in our German list, against #36,948 for "gekotzt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gekotzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gekürzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,250,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gekotzt" and "gekürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekotzt vs gekratzt". 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 #1,250,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list