Which to use
“gesellt” and “gestellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,580
- “gesellt” frequency rank
- #880
- “gestellt” frequency rank
- 31460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesellt | gestellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gesellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes gesellt and gestellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gesellt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gestellt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gesellt and gestellt
A purely visual mix-up. gesellt ([ɡəˈzɛlt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31460, 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]. 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 31460, this pair ranks #1,727,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesellt vs gestellt
Shared letters: eglst. Private to "gesellt": -. Private to "gestellt": -.
"gesellt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gestellt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesellt" and "gestellt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gesellt" or "gestellt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gesellt" and "gestellt" 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 "gestellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,727,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesellt" and "gestellt" 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 #1,727,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.