Which to use
“gesaugt” and “gesiegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,914
- “gesaugt” frequency rank
- #32,563
- “gesiegt” frequency rank
- 76477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesaugt | gesiegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs saugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs siegen |
Where the eye mixes gesaugt and gesiegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesaugt and gesiegt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gesaugt with gesiegt
A purely visual mix-up. gesaugt ([ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesaugt is recorded at frequency rank #43,914, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]. 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 76477, this pair ranks #282,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gesaugt vs gesiegt
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gesaugt": au. Private to "gesiegt": i.
"gesaugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gesiegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gesaugt" and "gesiegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gesaugt" or "gesiegt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesaugt" 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 #282,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesaugt" and "gesiegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". 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 #282,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.