Which to use
“gereizt” and “geweiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,593
- “gereizt” frequency rank
- #14,816
- “geweiht” frequency rank
- 32409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gereizt | geweiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weihen |
Where the eye mixes gereizt and geweiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gereizt and geweiht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gereizt and geweiht
A purely visual mix-up. gereizt ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]) and geweiht ([ɡəˈvaɪ̯t]) 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 32409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gereizt is recorded at frequency rank #17,593, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]. geweiht is at rank #14,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaɪ̯t].
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 32409, this pair ranks #1,708,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gereizt vs geweiht
Shared letters: egit. Private to "gereizt": rz. Private to "geweiht": hw.
"gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geweiht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gereizt" and "geweiht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gereizt" or "geweiht"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gereizt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geweiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gereizt" and "geweiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs gereizt". 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 #1,708,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.