Which to use
“Gesetzen” is a noun and “gesetzten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,326
- “Gesetzen” frequency rank
- #13,845
- “gesetzten” frequency rank
- 21171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesetzen | gesetzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gesetz | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzt |
Where the eye mixes Gesetzen and gesetzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Gesetzen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gesetzten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gesetzen and gesetzten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gesetzen is [ɡəˈzɛt͡sn̩] while gesetzten is [ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21171, 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]. gesetzten is at rank #13,845, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩].
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 21171, this pair ranks #1,889,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesetzen vs gesetzten
Shared letters: egnstz. Private to "Gesetzen": -. Private to "gesetzten": -.
"Gesetzen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gesetzten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gesetzen" for "gesetzten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gesetzen" or "gesetzten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesetzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesetzen" and "gesetzten" 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 #1,889,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.