Which to use
“Gemüt” is a noun and “gesät” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,616
- “Gemüt” frequency rank
- #34,127
- “gesät” frequency rank
- 55743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemüt | gesät |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der geistigen und seelischen Kräfte eines Menschen; die Wesensart eines Menschen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs säen |
Where the eye mixes Gemüt and gesät
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gemüt with gesät
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemüt is [ɡəˈmyːt] while gesät is [ɡəˈzɛːt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemüt is recorded at frequency rank #21,616, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːt]. 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 55743, this pair ranks #967,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gemüt vs gesät
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gemüt": mü. Private to "gesät": sä.
"Gemüt" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gesät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemüt" and "gesät" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gemüt" or "gesät" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesät" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemüt" and "gesät" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gesät". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #967,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.