Which to use
“geneigte” and “gezeigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,354
- “geneigte” frequency rank
- #24,743
- “gezeigte” frequency rank
- 61097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geneigte | gezeigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezeigt |
Where the eye mixes geneigte and gezeigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geneigte and gezeigte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geneigte vs gezeigte
A purely visual mix-up. geneigte ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktə]) 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 a single letter - n in “geneigte” becomes z in “gezeigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geneigte is recorded at frequency rank #36,354, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktə]. 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 61097, this pair ranks #762,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geneigte vs gezeigte
Shared letters: egit. Private to "geneigte": n. Private to "gezeigte": z.
"geneigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "gezeigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geneigte" for "gezeigte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geneigte" vs "gezeigte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigte" 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 #762,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigte" and "gezeigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geneigte vs geweihte". 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 #762,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.