Which to use
“gesenkt” and “gesteckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,665
- “gesenkt” frequency rank
- #5,839
- “gesteckt” frequency rank
- 16504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesenkt | gesteckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs senken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stecken |
Where the eye mixes gesenkt and gesteckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesenkt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gesteckt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gesenkt with gesteckt
A purely visual mix-up. gesenkt ([ɡəˈzɛŋkt]) and gesteckt ([ɡəˈʃtɛkt]) 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 16504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesenkt is recorded at frequency rank #10,665, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛŋkt]. gesteckt is at rank #5,839, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɛkt].
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 16504, this pair ranks #1,935,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesenkt vs gesteckt
Shared letters: egkst. Private to "gesenkt": n. Private to "gesteckt": c.
"gesenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gesteckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gesenkt" and "gesteckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gesenkt" vs "gesteckt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gesenkt" and "gesteckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesenkt" and "gesteckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gesenkt". 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 #1,935,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.