Which to use
“Geräts” is a noun and “gesät” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,795
- “Geräts” frequency rank
- #34,127
- “gesät” frequency rank
- 69922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geräts | gesät |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gerät | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs säen |
Where the eye mixes Geräts and gesät
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Geräts with gesät
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geräts is [ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s] 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 69922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geräts is recorded at frequency rank #35,795, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s]. 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 69922, this pair ranks #461,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Geräts vs gesät
Shared letters: egstä. Private to "Geräts": r. Private to "gesät": -.
"Geräts" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geräts" for "gesät" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Geräts" vs "gesät" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Geräts" and "gesät" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geräts" 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 #461,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geräts" and "gesät" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs Geräts". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #461,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.