Which to use
“gesellt” and “gesetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,580
- “gesellt” frequency rank
- #1,389
- “gesetzt” frequency rank
- 31969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesellt | gesetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gesellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs setzen |
Where the eye mixes gesellt and gesetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesellt and gesetzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gesellt vs gesetzt
A purely visual mix-up. gesellt ([ɡəˈzɛlt]) and gesetzt ([ɡəˈzɛt͡st]) 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 31969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesellt is recorded at frequency rank #30,580, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛlt]. gesetzt is at rank #1,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡st].
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 31969, this pair ranks #1,717,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesellt vs gesetzt
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gesellt": l. Private to "gesetzt": z.
"gesellt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gesetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesellt" and "gesetzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesellt" vs "gesetzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gesellt" and "gesetzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,717,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesellt" and "gesetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesell vs gesellt". 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 #1,717,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.