Which to use
“geschlafen” and “geschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,044
- “geschlafen” frequency rank
- #2,654
- “geschlagen” frequency rank
- 6698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschlafen | geschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schlafen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schlagen |
Where the eye mixes geschlafen and geschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geschlafen with geschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. geschlafen ([ɡəˈʃlaːfn̩]) and geschlagen ([ɡəˈʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 - f in “geschlafen” becomes g in “geschlagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschlafen is recorded at frequency rank #4,044, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlaːfn̩]. geschlagen is at rank #2,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlaːɡn̩].
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 6698, this pair ranks #1,990,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschlafen vs geschlagen
Shared letters: aceghlns. Private to "geschlafen": f. Private to "geschlagen": -.
"geschlafen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "geschlagen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschlafen ← egschlafen · gecshlafen · gescchlafen · geschalfen · geschhlafen · geschlaefn · geschlafenn · geschlaffen
- geschlagen ← egschlagen · gecshlagen · gescchlagen · geschalgen · geschhlagen · geschlaegn · geschlagenn · geschlaggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geschlafen" and "geschlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geschlafen" or "geschlagen"?
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 "geschlafen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschlafen" and "geschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschlafen vs Geschwafel". 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 #1,990,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.