Which to use
“gelesen” and “gesessen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,224
- “gelesen” frequency rank
- #9,205
- “gesessen” frequency rank
- 10429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelesen | gesessen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lesen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sitzen |
Where the eye mixes gelesen and gesessen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gelesen and gesessen
A purely visual mix-up. gelesen ([ɡəˈleːzn̩]) and gesessen ([ɡəˈzɛsn̩]) 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 10429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelesen is recorded at frequency rank #1,224, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːzn̩]. gesessen is at rank #9,205, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛsn̩].
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 10429, this pair ranks #1,975,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelesen vs gesessen
Shared letters: egns. Private to "gelesen": l. Private to "gesessen": -.
"gelesen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gesessen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelesen" and "gesessen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gelesen" or "gesessen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gelesen" and "gesessen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesessen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelesen" and "gesessen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelebten vs gelesen". 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 #1,975,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.