Which to use
“gesagt” and “gesiegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #329
- “gesagt” frequency rank
- #32,563
- “gesiegt” frequency rank
- 32892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesagt | gesiegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs siegen |
Where the eye mixes gesagt and gesiegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesagt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gesiegt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gesagt with gesiegt
A purely visual mix-up. gesagt ([ɡəˈzaːkt]) and gesiegt ([ɡəˈziːkt]) 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 32892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesagt is recorded at frequency rank #329, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaːkt]. gesiegt is at rank #32,563, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈziːkt].
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 32892, this pair ranks #1,697,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesagt vs gesiegt
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gesagt": a. Private to "gesiegt": i.
"gesagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesiegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesagt" for "gesiegt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gesagt" vs "gesiegt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesiegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,697,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesagt" and "gesiegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesiegt vs gesinnt". 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 #1,697,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.