gesagtvsgetaggtConfusable pair

Which to use

“gesagt” and “getaggt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#329
“gesagt” frequency rank
#35,207
“getaggt” frequency rank
35536
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gesagt getaggt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sagen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs taggen

Where the eye mixes gesagt and getaggt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesagt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against getaggt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
gesagt
7 ch
getaggt

Why the eye confuses gesagt with getaggt

A purely visual mix-up. gesagt ([ɡəˈzaːkt]) and getaggt ([ɡəˈtɛkt]) 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 35536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gesagt is recorded at frequency rank #329, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaːkt]. getaggt is at rank #35,207, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtɛkt].

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 35536, this pair ranks #1,637,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gesagt vs getaggt

Shared letters: aegt. Private to "gesagt": s. Private to "getaggt": -.

"gesagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "getaggt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gesagt ← egsagt · geasgt · gesaggt · gesagtt · gesatg · gesgat · gessagt · ggesagt
  • getaggt ← egtaggt · geatggt · getaggtt · getagt · getagtg · getgagt · gettaggt · ggetaggt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gesagt" and "getaggt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈzaːkt] versus [ɡəˈtɛkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "gesagt" or "getaggt" show up more?
"gesagt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #329 in our German list, against #35,207 for "getaggt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

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 "getaggt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,637,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gesagt" and "getaggt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesaugt vs getaggt". 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 #1,637,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list