gemähtvsgesätWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
gemäht
5 ch
gesät

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemäht" and "gesät" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmɛːt] versus [ɡəˈzɛːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gemäht" or "gesät"?
"gesät" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,127 in our German list, against #47,435 for "gemäht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list