gerechnetvsgezeichnetConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#3,889
“gerechnet” frequency rank
#7,330
“gezeichnet” frequency rank
11219
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gerechnet gezeichnet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rechnen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zeichnen

Where the eye mixes gerechnet and gezeichnet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gerechnet runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gezeichnet's 10 (CVCVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
gerechnet
10 ch
gezeichnet

Visual trap between gerechnet and gezeichnet

A purely visual mix-up. gerechnet ([ɡəˈʁɛçnət]) and gezeichnet ([ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯çnət]) 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 11219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gerechnet is recorded at frequency rank #3,889, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛçnət]. gezeichnet is at rank #7,330, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯çnət].

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 11219, this pair ranks #1,971,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gerechnet vs gezeichnet

Shared letters: ceghnt. Private to "gerechnet": r. Private to "gezeichnet": iz.

"gerechnet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "gezeichnet" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gerechnetegrechnet · geerchnet · gercehnet · gerecchnet · gerechent · gerechhnet · gerechnett · gerechnnet
  • gezeichnetegzeichnet · geezichnet · gezecihnet · gezeicchnet · gezeichent · gezeichhnet · gezeichnett · gezeichnnet

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gerechnet" and "gezeichnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʁɛçnət] versus [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯çnət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gerechnet" or "gezeichnet"?
"gerechnet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,889 in our German list, against #7,330 for "gezeichnet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gerechnet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gezeichnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,971,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gerechnet" and "gezeichnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerechnet vs gerechtes". 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 #1,971,036 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