Which to use
“gepaart” and “gepasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,103
- “gepaart” frequency rank
- #13,374
- “gepasst” frequency rank
- 28477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gepaart | gepasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs paaren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs passen |
Where the eye mixes gepaart and gepasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gepaart (CVCVVCC) and gepasst (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gepaart with gepasst
A purely visual mix-up. gepaart ([ɡəˈpaːɐ̯t]) and gepasst ([ɡəˈpast]) 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 28477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gepaart is recorded at frequency rank #15,103, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpaːɐ̯t]. gepasst is at rank #13,374, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpast].
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 28477, this pair ranks #1,784,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gepaart vs gepasst
Shared letters: aegpt. Private to "gepaart": r. Private to "gepasst": s.
"gepaart" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gepasst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gepaart" and "gepasst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gepaart" vs "gepasst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gepaart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,784,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gepaart" and "gepasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepasst vs gepusht". 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 #1,784,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.