Which to use
“geneigt” and “gezeigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,561
- “geneigt” frequency rank
- #24,743
- “gezeigte” frequency rank
- 43304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geneigt | gezeigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu etwas neigend, eine Neigung habend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezeigt |
Where the eye mixes geneigt and gezeigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geneigt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against gezeigte's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geneigt with gezeigte
A purely visual mix-up. geneigt ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt]) and gezeigte ([ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktə]) 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 43304, 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]. gezeigte is at rank #24,743, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktə].
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 43304, this pair ranks #1,422,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geneigt vs gezeigte
Shared letters: egit. Private to "geneigt": n. Private to "gezeigte": z.
"geneigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gezeigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geneigt" and "gezeigte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geneigt" vs "gezeigte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezeigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,422,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigt" and "gezeigte" 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 #1,422,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.