Which to use
“gelegt” and “gesagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,060
- “gelegt” frequency rank
- #329
- “gesagt” frequency rank
- 2389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegt | gesagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs legen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sagen |
Where the eye mixes gelegt and gesagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gelegt vs gesagt
A purely visual mix-up. gelegt ([ɡəˈleːkt]) and gesagt ([ɡəˈzaːkt]) 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 2389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelegt is recorded at frequency rank #2,060, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːkt]. gesagt is at rank #329, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaːkt].
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 2389, this pair ranks #2,002,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelegt vs gesagt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gelegt": l. Private to "gesagt": as.
"gelegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelegt" for "gesagt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gelegt" or "gesagt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gelegt" and "gesagt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegt" and "gesagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelegt". 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 #2,002,465 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.