geneigtvsgezeigteConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
geneigt
8 ch
gezeigte

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

  • geneigt ← egneigt · geenigt · genegit · geneiggt · geneigtt · geneitg · geniegt · genneigt
  • gezeigte ← egzeigte · geezigte · gezegite · gezeiget · gezeiggte · gezeigtte · gezeitge · geziegte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geneigt" and "gezeigte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt] versus [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geneigt" vs "gezeigte" - which ranks higher?
"geneigt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,561 in our German list, against #24,743 for "gezeigte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list