Which to use
“genutzte” and “gesetzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,909
- “genutzte” frequency rank
- #16,165
- “gesetzte” frequency rank
- 34074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genutzte | gesetzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs genutzt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzt |
Where the eye mixes genutzte and gesetzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. genutzte and gesetzte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses genutzte with gesetzte
A purely visual mix-up. genutzte ([ɡəˈnʊt͡stə]) and gesetzte ([ɡəˈzɛt͡stə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genutzte is recorded at frequency rank #17,909, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnʊt͡stə]. gesetzte is at rank #16,165, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡stə].
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 34074, this pair ranks #1,671,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genutzte vs gesetzte
Shared letters: egtz. Private to "genutzte": nu. Private to "gesetzte": s.
"genutzte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gesetzte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "genutzte" and "gesetzte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "genutzte" or "gesetzte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "genutzte" and "gesetzte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "genutzte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesetzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,671,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genutzte" and "gesetzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekürzte vs genutzte". 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 #1,671,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.