Which to use
“gerichtet” and “gewichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,264
- “gerichtet” frequency rank
- #36,960
- “gewichtet” frequency rank
- 42224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerichtet | gewichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs richten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewichten |
Where the eye mixes gerichtet and gewichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gerichtet and gewichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gerichtet and gewichtet
A purely visual mix-up. gerichtet ([ɡəˈʁɪçtət]) and gewichtet ([ɡəˈvɪçtət]) 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 a single letter - r in “gerichtet” becomes w in “gewichtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerichtet is recorded at frequency rank #5,264, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪçtət]. gewichtet is at rank #36,960, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçtət].
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 42224, this pair ranks #1,455,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerichtet vs gewichtet
Shared letters: ceghit. Private to "gerichtet": r. Private to "gewichtet": w.
"gerichtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewichtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerichtet" for "gewichtet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gerichtet" vs "gewichtet" - which ranks higher?
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 "gerichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerichtet" and "gewichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerichtes vs gewichtet". 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 #1,455,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.