Which to use
“genutzt” is a verb and “gestützt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,388
- “genutzt” frequency rank
- #12,087
- “gestützt” frequency rank
- 13475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genutzt | gestützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nutzen | auf etwas beruhend, etwas als Grundlage nutzend, durch etwas ermöglicht werdend |
Where the eye mixes genutzt and gestützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. genutzt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gestützt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses genutzt with gestützt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: genutzt is [ɡəˈnʊt͡st] while gestützt is [ɡəˈʃtʏt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genutzt is recorded at frequency rank #1,388, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnʊt͡st]. gestützt is at rank #12,087, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtʏt͡st].
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 13475, this pair ranks #1,957,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genutzt vs gestützt
Shared letters: egtz. Private to "genutzt": nu. Private to "gestützt": sü.
"genutzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gestützt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- genutzt ← egnutzt · gennutzt · gentuzt · genuttz · genuttzt · genutztt · genutzzt · genuztt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "genutzt" for "gestützt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "genutzt" or "gestützt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "genutzt" and "gestützt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "genutzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestützt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genutzt" and "gestützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genutzt vs geoutet". 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 #1,957,752 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.