gemähtvsgesagtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gemäht” and “gesagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,435
“gemäht” frequency rank
#329
“gesagt” frequency rank
47764
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemäht gesagt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sagen

Where the eye mixes gemäht and gesagt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

6 ch
gemäht
6 ch
gesagt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gemäht ([ɡəˈmɛːt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gemäht is recorded at frequency rank #47,435, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːt]. 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 47764, this pair ranks #1,272,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs gesagt

Shared letters: egt. Private to "gemäht": hmä. Private to "gesagt": as.

"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "gesagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gesagtegsagt · geasgt · gesaggt · gesagtt · gesatg · gesgat · gessagt · ggesagt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemäht" and "gesagt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmɛːt] versus [ɡəˈzaːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gemäht" or "gesagt"?
"gesagt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #329 in our German list, against #47,435 for "gemäht". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list