Which to use
“gesell” and “gestellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,726
- “gesell” frequency rank
- #880
- “gestellt” frequency rank
- 50606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesell | gestellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gesellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes gesell and gestellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesell runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gestellt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gesell vs gestellt
A purely visual mix-up. gesell ([ɡəˈzɛl]) and gestellt ([ɡəˈʃtɛlt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesell is recorded at frequency rank #49,726, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛl]. gestellt is at rank #880, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɛlt].
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 50606, this pair ranks #1,167,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesell vs gestellt
Shared letters: egls. Private to "gesell": -. Private to "gestellt": t.
"gesell" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gestellt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesell" for "gestellt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gesell" vs "gestellt" - which ranks higher?
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 "gesell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,167,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesell" and "gestellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesell vs gesellig". 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 #1,167,316 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.