gekotztvsgenutztWhich spelling fits?

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

#36,948
“gekotzt” frequency rank
#1,388
“genutzt” frequency rank
38336
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gekotzt genutzt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kotzen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nutzen

Where the eye mixes gekotzt and genutzt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekotzt and genutzt 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
genutzt

Look-alike desk: gekotzt vs genutzt

A purely visual mix-up. gekotzt ([ɡəˈkɔt͡st]) and genutzt ([ɡəˈnʊt͡st]) 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 38336, 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]. genutzt is at rank #1,388, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnʊt͡st].

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 38336, this pair ranks #1,566,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gekotzt vs genutzt

Shared letters: egtz. Private to "gekotzt": ko. Private to "genutzt": nu.

"gekotzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "genutzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gekotztegkotzt · gekkotzt · gekottz · gekottzt · gekotztt · gekotzzt · gekoztt · gektozt
  • genutztegnutzt · gennutzt · gentuzt · genuttz · genuttzt · genutztt · genutzzt · genuztt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gekotzt" and "genutzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈkɔt͡st] versus [ɡəˈnʊt͡st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gekotzt" or "genutzt"?
"genutzt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,388 in our German list, against #36,948 for "gekotzt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gekotzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "genutzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,566,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gekotzt" and "genutzt" 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 #1,566,629 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