Which to use
“Geräte” is a noun and “gesät” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,042
- “Geräte” frequency rank
- #34,127
- “gesät” frequency rank
- 37169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geräte | gesät |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gerät | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs säen |
Where the eye mixes Geräte and gesät
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Geräte and gesät
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geräte is [ɡəˈʁɛːtə] while gesät is [ɡəˈzɛːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geräte is recorded at frequency rank #3,042, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːtə]. gesät is at rank #34,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛːt].
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 37169, this pair ranks #1,597,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geräte vs gesät
Shared letters: egtä. Private to "Geräte": r. Private to "gesät": s.
"Geräte" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "gesät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geräte" for "gesät" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Geräte" vs "gesät" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Geräte" and "gesät" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geräte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesät" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,597,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geräte" and "gesät" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gesät". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,597,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.