Which to use
“Gesetz” is a noun and “gesetzte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,058
- “Gesetz” frequency rank
- #16,165
- “gesetzte” frequency rank
- 17223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesetz | gesetzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Regel, die ein Gesetzgeber in einem bestimmten Verfahren erlässt und die die jeweilig Untergebenen zu befolgen haben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzt |
Where the eye mixes Gesetz and gesetzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gesetz with gesetzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gesetz is [ɡəˈzɛt͡s] while gesetzte is [ɡəˈzɛt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gesetz” sits inside “gesetzte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesetz is recorded at frequency rank #1,058, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡s]. gesetzte is at rank #16,165, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡stə].
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 17223, this pair ranks #1,929,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesetz vs gesetzte
Shared letters: egstz. Private to "Gesetz": -. Private to "gesetzte": -.
"Gesetz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesetzte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gesetz" and "gesetzte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gesetz" or "gesetzte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesetzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesetz" and "gesetzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesell vs Gesetz". 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 #1,929,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.