Which to use
“gepasst” and “gepisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,374
- “gepasst” frequency rank
- #43,211
- “gepisst” frequency rank
- 56585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gepasst | gepisst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs passen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs pissen |
Where the eye mixes gepasst and gepisst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gepasst and gepisst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gepasst with gepisst
A purely visual mix-up. gepasst ([ɡəˈpast]) and gepisst ([ɡəˈpɪst]) 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 a single letter - a in “gepasst” becomes i in “gepisst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gepasst is recorded at frequency rank #13,374, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpast]. gepisst is at rank #43,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpɪst].
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 56585, this pair ranks #934,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gepasst vs gepisst
Shared letters: egpst. Private to "gepasst": a. Private to "gepisst": i.
"gepasst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gepisst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gepasst" and "gepisst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gepasst" vs "gepisst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gepasst" and "gepisst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gepasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepisst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #934,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gepasst" and "gepisst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepisst 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 #934,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.