Which to use
“gerochen” and “gestochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,577
- “gerochen” frequency rank
- #15,108
- “gestochen” frequency rank
- 45685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerochen | gestochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs riechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stechen |
Where the eye mixes gerochen and gestochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gerochen vs gestochen
A purely visual mix-up. gerochen ([ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]) and gestochen ([ɡəˈʃtɔxn̩]) 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 45685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerochen is recorded at frequency rank #30,577, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]. gestochen is at rank #15,108, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔxn̩].
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 45685, this pair ranks #1,344,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerochen vs gestochen
Shared letters: ceghno. Private to "gerochen": r. Private to "gestochen": st.
"gerochen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gestochen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gerochen" and "gestochen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gerochen" or "gestochen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,344,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerochen" and "gestochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerochen vs gewichen". 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 #1,344,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.