Which to use
“geliebt” is an adjective and “gesiegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,713
- “geliebt” frequency rank
- #32,563
- “gesiegt” frequency rank
- 38276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geliebt | gesiegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch andere in inniger Zuneigung und Wertschätzung verbunden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs siegen |
Where the eye mixes geliebt and gesiegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geliebt and gesiegt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between geliebt and gesiegt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geliebt is [ɡəˈliːpt] while gesiegt is [ɡəˈziːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geliebt is recorded at frequency rank #5,713, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈliːpt]. gesiegt is at rank #32,563, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈziːkt].
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 38276, this pair ranks #1,568,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geliebt vs gesiegt
Shared letters: egit. Private to "geliebt": bl. Private to "gesiegt": s.
"geliebt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gesiegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geliebt" for "gesiegt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geliebt" or "gesiegt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geliebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesiegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,568,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geliebt" and "gesiegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesiegt vs gesinnt". 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 #1,568,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.