Which to use
“gemäht” and “gesät” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- #34,127
- “gesät” frequency rank
- 81562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemäht | gesät |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs säen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gemäht and gesät apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gemäht ([ɡəˈmɛːt]) and gesät ([ɡəˈzɛːt]) 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 81562, 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]. gesät is at rank #34,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛːt].
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 81562, this pair ranks #173,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs gesät
Shared letters: egtä. Private to "gemäht": hm. Private to "gesät": s.
"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC