Which to use
“gelegene” and “gezogene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,726
- “gelegene” frequency rank
- #32,567
- “gezogene” frequency rank
- 42293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegene | gezogene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezogen |
Where the eye mixes gelegene and gezogene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gelegene vs gezogene
A purely visual mix-up. gelegene ([ɡəˈleːɡənə]) and gezogene ([ɡəˈt͡soːɡənə]) 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 42293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelegene is recorded at frequency rank #9,726, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɡənə]. gezogene is at rank #32,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡soːɡənə].
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 42293, this pair ranks #1,453,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelegene vs gezogene
Shared letters: egn. Private to "gelegene": l. Private to "gezogene": oz.
"gelegene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "gezogene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelegene" for "gezogene" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gelegene" vs "gezogene" - 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 "gelegene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezogene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,453,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegene" and "gezogene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebotene vs gezogene". 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 #1,453,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.