Which to use
“gesellt” and “gestillt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,580
- “gesellt” frequency rank
- #28,683
- “gestillt” frequency rank
- 59263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesellt | gestillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gesellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stillen |
Where the eye mixes gesellt and gestillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesellt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gestillt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gesellt vs gestillt
A purely visual mix-up. gesellt ([ɡəˈzɛlt]) and gestillt ([ɡəˈʃtɪlt]) 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 59263, 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]. gestillt is at rank #28,683, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɪlt].
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 59263, this pair ranks #831,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesellt vs gestillt
Shared letters: eglst. Private to "gesellt": -. Private to "gestillt": i.
"gesellt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gestillt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesellt" for "gestillt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gesellt" vs "gestillt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gesellt" and "gestillt" 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 "gestillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #831,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesellt" and "gestillt" 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 #831,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.