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.
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
- gesagt ← egsagt · geasgt · gesaggt · gesagtt · gesatg · gesgat · gessagt · ggesagt