Which to use
“gelegten” and “gezeigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,961
- “gelegten” frequency rank
- #17,015
- “gezeigten” frequency rank
- 56976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegten | gezeigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezeigt |
Where the eye mixes gelegten and gezeigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gelegten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gezeigten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gelegten vs gezeigten
A purely visual mix-up. gelegten ([ɡəˈleːktn̩]) and gezeigten ([ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelegten is recorded at frequency rank #39,961, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːktn̩]. gezeigten is at rank #17,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktn̩].
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 56976, this pair ranks #919,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelegten vs gezeigten
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "gelegten": l. Private to "gezeigten": iz.
"gelegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gezeigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "gelegten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezeigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #919,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegten" and "gezeigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelegten vs gelobten". 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 #919,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.