Which to use
“geneigten” and “gezeigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,204
- “geneigten” frequency rank
- #24,743
- “gezeigte” frequency rank
- 59947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geneigten | gezeigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezeigt |
Where the eye mixes geneigten and gezeigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geneigten runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against gezeigte's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geneigten and gezeigte
A purely visual mix-up. geneigten ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]) 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 59947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geneigten is recorded at frequency rank #35,204, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]. 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 59947, this pair ranks #805,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geneigten vs gezeigte
Shared letters: egit. Private to "geneigten": n. Private to "gezeigte": z.
"geneigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "gezeigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geneigten" for "gezeigte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geneigten" or "gezeigte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geneigten" and "gezeigte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigten" 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 #805,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigten" and "gezeigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelegten vs geneigten". 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 #805,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.