gepriesenvsgetriebenConfusable pair

Which to use

“gepriesen” and “getrieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,058
“gepriesen” frequency rank
#5,599
“getrieben” frequency rank
37657
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gepriesen getrieben
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs preisen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs treiben

Where the eye mixes gepriesen and getrieben

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gepriesen and getrieben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
gepriesen
9 ch
getrieben

Visual trap between gepriesen and getrieben

A purely visual mix-up. gepriesen ([ɡəˈpʁiːzn̩]) and getrieben ([ɡəˈtʁiːbn̩]) 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 37657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gepriesen is recorded at frequency rank #32,058, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁiːzn̩]. getrieben is at rank #5,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁiːbn̩].

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 37657, this pair ranks #1,584,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gepriesen vs getrieben

Shared letters: eginr. Private to "gepriesen": ps. Private to "getrieben": bt.

"gepriesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "getrieben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gepriesenegpriesen · gepiresen · geppriesen · gepreisen · geprieesn · gepriesenn · gepriesne · gepriessen
  • getriebenegtrieben · gertieben · getireben · getreiben · getribeen · getriebben · getriebenn · getriebne

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gepriesen" and "getrieben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈpʁiːzn̩] versus [ɡəˈtʁiːbn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gepriesen" vs "getrieben" - which ranks higher?
"getrieben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,599 in our German list, against #32,058 for "gepriesen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "gepriesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "getrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,584,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gepriesen" and "getrieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepriesen vs gerieben". 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 #1,584,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list