Which to use
“Gesetzes” is a noun and “gesetzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,596
- “Gesetzes” frequency rank
- #1,389
- “gesetzt” frequency rank
- 6985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesetzes | gesetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gesetz | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs setzen |
Where the eye mixes Gesetzes and gesetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gesetzes runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gesetzt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gesetzes vs gesetzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gesetzes is [ɡəˈzɛt͡səs] while gesetzt is [ɡəˈzɛt͡st]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesetzes is recorded at frequency rank #5,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡səs]. gesetzt is at rank #1,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡st].
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 6985, this pair ranks #1,989,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesetzes vs gesetzt
Shared letters: egstz. Private to "Gesetzes": -. Private to "gesetzt": -.
"Gesetzes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gesetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gesetzes" and "gesetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gesetzes" or "gesetzt"?
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 "Gesetzes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesetzes" and "gesetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemetzel vs Gesetzes". 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 #1,989,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.