gekotztvsgesetztWhich spelling fits?

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

#36,948
“gekotzt” frequency rank
#1,389
“gesetzt” frequency rank
38337
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gekotzt gesetzt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kotzen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs setzen

Where the eye mixes gekotzt and gesetzt

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

Look-alike desk: gekotzt vs gesetzt

A purely visual mix-up. gekotzt ([ɡəˈkɔt͡st]) and gesetzt ([ɡəˈzɛt͡st]) 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 38337, 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]. gesetzt is at rank #1,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡st].

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 38337, this pair ranks #1,566,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gekotzt vs gesetzt

Shared letters: egtz. Private to "gekotzt": ko. Private to "gesetzt": s.

"gekotzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gesetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gekotztegkotzt · gekkotzt · gekottz · gekottzt · gekotztt · gekotzzt · gekoztt · gektozt
  • gesetztegsetzt · geestzt · gesettzt · gesetztt · gesetzzt · geseztt · gessetzt · gestezt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gekotzt" and "gesetzt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈkɔt͡st] versus [ɡəˈzɛt͡st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gekotzt" or "gesetzt"?
"gesetzt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,389 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

Eye-level mix-up between "gekotzt" and "gesetzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gekotzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gesetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,566,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gekotzt" and "gesetzt" 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 #1,566,596 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