Which to use
“Gerichten” is a noun and “gewichen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,664
- “Gerichten” frequency rank
- #39,391
- “gewichen” frequency rank
- 50055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gerichten | gewichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gericht | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weichen |
Where the eye mixes Gerichten and gewichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gerichten with gewichen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gerichten is [ɡəˈʁɪçtn̩] while gewichen is [ɡəˈvɪçn̩]. 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 50055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gerichten is recorded at frequency rank #10,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪçtn̩]. gewichen is at rank #39,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçn̩].
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 50055, this pair ranks #1,188,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gerichten vs gewichen
Shared letters: ceghin. Private to "Gerichten": rt. Private to "gewichen": w.
"Gerichten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewichen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gerichten" and "gewichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gerichten" or "gewichen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,188,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gerichten" and "gewichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewichen vs gewiesen". 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 #1,188,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.