Which to use
“gepasst” and “gepresst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,374
- “gepasst” frequency rank
- #20,264
- “gepresst” frequency rank
- 33638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gepasst | gepresst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs passen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs pressen |
Where the eye mixes gepasst and gepresst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gepasst runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gepresst's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gepasst vs gepresst
A purely visual mix-up. gepasst ([ɡəˈpast]) and gepresst ([ɡəˈpʁɛst]) 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 33638, 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]. gepresst is at rank #20,264, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛst].
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 33638, this pair ranks #1,681,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gepasst vs gepresst
Shared letters: egpst. Private to "gepasst": a. Private to "gepresst": r.
"gepasst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gepresst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gepasst" and "gepresst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gepasst" vs "gepresst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gepasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepresst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,681,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gepasst" and "gepresst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepisst vs gepresst". 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 #1,681,411 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.