Which to use
“genesen” and “gewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,678
- “genesen” frequency rank
- #39,392
- “gewiesen” frequency rank
- 68070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genesen | gewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wieder gesund werden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weisen |
Where the eye mixes genesen and gewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. genesen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against gewiesen's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: genesen vs gewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. genesen ([ɡəˈneːzn̩]) and gewiesen ([ɡəˈviːzn̩]) 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 68070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genesen is recorded at frequency rank #28,678, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈneːzn̩]. gewiesen is at rank #39,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈviːzn̩].
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 68070, this pair ranks #519,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genesen vs gewiesen
Shared letters: egns. Private to "genesen": -. Private to "gewiesen": iw.
"genesen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gewiesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genesen" and "gewiesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "genesen" or "gewiesen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "genesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #519,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genesen" and "gewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerieben vs gewiesen". 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 #519,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.