Which to use
“geneigt” is an adjective and “gezeigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,561
- “geneigt” frequency rank
- #1,226
- “gezeigt” frequency rank
- 19787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geneigt | gezeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu etwas neigend, eine Neigung habend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zeigen |
Where the eye mixes geneigt and gezeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geneigt and gezeigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geneigt is [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt] while gezeigt is [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯kt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “geneigt” becomes z in “gezeigt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geneigt is recorded at frequency rank #18,561, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt]. gezeigt is at rank #1,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯kt].
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 19787, this pair ranks #1,904,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geneigt vs gezeigt
Shared letters: egit. Private to "geneigt": n. Private to "gezeigt": z.
"geneigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gezeigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geneigt" for "gezeigt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geneigt" vs "gezeigt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigt" and "gezeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs geneigt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,904,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.