Which to use
“Gesetze” and “Gesetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,341
- “Gesetze” frequency rank
- #7,326
- “Gesetzen” frequency rank
- 9667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesetze | Gesetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gesetz | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gesetz |
Where the eye mixes Gesetze and Gesetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gesetze runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Gesetzen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gesetze vs Gesetzen
A purely visual mix-up. Gesetze ([ɡəˈzɛt͡sə]) and Gesetzen ([ɡəˈzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gesetze” sits inside “Gesetzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesetze is recorded at frequency rank #2,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡sə]. Gesetzen is at rank #7,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡sn̩].
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 9667, this pair ranks #1,978,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesetze vs Gesetzen
Shared letters: egstz. Private to "Gesetze": -. Private to "Gesetzen": n.
"Gesetze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gesetzen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gesetze" and "Gesetzen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gesetze" or "Gesetzen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesetze" and "Gesetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemetzel vs Gesetzen". 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 #1,978,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.