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.
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
- gerechnet ← egrechnet · geerchnet · gercehnet · gerecchnet · gerechent · gerechhnet · gerechnett · gerechnnet
- gezeichnet ← egzeichnet · geezichnet · gezecihnet · gezeicchnet · gezeichent · gezeichhnet · gezeichnett · gezeichnnet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gerechnet" and "gezeichnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gerechnet" or "gezeichnet"?
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.