Which to use
“Gesetzen” is a noun and “gesetzte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,326
- “Gesetzen” frequency rank
- #16,165
- “gesetzte” frequency rank
- 23491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesetzen | gesetzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gesetz | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzt |
Where the eye mixes Gesetzen and gesetzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gesetzen (CVCVCCVC) and gesetzte (CVCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Gesetzen and gesetzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gesetzen is [ɡəˈzɛt͡sn̩] while gesetzte is [ɡəˈzɛt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesetzen is recorded at frequency rank #7,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡sn̩]. 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 23491, this pair ranks #1,860,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesetzen vs gesetzte
Shared letters: egstz. Private to "Gesetzen": n. Private to "gesetzte": -.
"Gesetzen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gesetzte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gesetzen" and "gesetzte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gesetzen" vs "gesetzte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetzen" 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 #1,860,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesetzen" and "gesetzte" 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 #1,860,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.