GeleitvsgereiztConfusable pair

Quick tell: Geleit is a noun, gereizt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Geleit” is a noun and “gereizt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,120
“Geleit” frequency rank
#17,593
“gereizt” frequency rank
51713
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Geleit gereizt
Definition Begleitung zum Schutz oder zur Ehre Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen

Where the eye mixes Geleit and gereizt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Geleit runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against gereizt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Geleit
7 ch
gereizt

Visual trap between Geleit and gereizt

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geleit is [ɡəˈlaɪ̯t] while gereizt is [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Geleit is recorded at frequency rank #34,120, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯t]. gereizt is at rank #17,593, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st].

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 51713, this pair ranks #1,124,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Geleit vs gereizt

Shared letters: egit. Private to "Geleit": l. Private to "gereizt": rz.

"Geleit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Geleit ← egleit · geelit · geleitt · geleti · geliet · gelleit · ggeleit · gleeit
  • gereizt ← egreizt · geerizt · gereitz · gereiztt · gereizzt · gerezit · geriezt · gerreizt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Geleit" and "gereizt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Geleit" is a noun and "gereizt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "Geleit" vs "gereizt" - which ranks higher?
"gereizt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,593 in our German list, against #34,120 for "Geleit". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Geleit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gereizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,124,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Geleit" and "gereizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs Geleit". 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 #1,124,943 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