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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gesetz and gesetzte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Gesetz and gesetzte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gesetz” sits inside “gesetzte” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. 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.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Gesetz vs gesetzte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gesetz”; for an adjective, it's “gesetzte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gesetz” entry
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