Which to use
“gesetzt” is a verb and “gestützt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,389
- “gesetzt” frequency rank
- #12,087
- “gestützt” frequency rank
- 13476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesetzt | gestützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs setzen | auf etwas beruhend, etwas als Grundlage nutzend, durch etwas ermöglicht werdend |
Where the eye mixes gesetzt and gestützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesetzt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gestützt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gesetzt vs gestützt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesetzt is [ɡəˈzɛt͡st] while gestützt is [ɡəˈʃtʏt͡st]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesetzt is recorded at frequency rank #1,389, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡st]. gestützt is at rank #12,087, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtʏt͡st].
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 13476, this pair ranks #1,957,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesetzt vs gestützt
Shared letters: egstz. Private to "gesetzt": -. Private to "gestützt": ü.
"gesetzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gestützt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesetzt ← egsetzt · geestzt · gesettzt · gesetztt · gesetzzt · geseztt · gessetzt · gestezt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesetzt" and "gestützt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesetzt" vs "gestützt" - which ranks higher?
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 "gesetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestützt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesetzt" and "gestützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geheizt vs gesetzt". 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 #1,957,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.