Which to use
“gelangt” and “gesaugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,488
- “gelangt” frequency rank
- #43,914
- “gesaugt” frequency rank
- 49402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelangt | gesaugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs langen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs saugen |
Where the eye mixes gelangt and gesaugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelangt (CVCVCCC) and gesaugt (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gelangt and gesaugt
A purely visual mix-up. gelangt ([ɡəˈlaŋt]) and gesaugt ([ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]) 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 49402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelangt is recorded at frequency rank #5,488, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaŋt]. gesaugt is at rank #43,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt].
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 49402, this pair ranks #1,212,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelangt vs gesaugt
Shared letters: aegt. Private to "gelangt": ln. Private to "gesaugt": su.
"gelangt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gesaugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelangt" and "gesaugt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelangt" vs "gesaugt" - 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 "gelangt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesaugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,212,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelangt" and "gesaugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". 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 #1,212,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.