Which to use
“gesetzte” and “gesetzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,165
- “gesetzte” frequency rank
- #13,845
- “gesetzten” frequency rank
- 30010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesetzte | gesetzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzt |
Where the eye mixes gesetzte and gesetzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gesetzte with gesetzten
A purely visual mix-up. gesetzte ([ɡəˈzɛt͡stə]) and gesetzten ([ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩]) 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) - “gesetzte” sits inside “gesetzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesetzte is recorded at frequency rank #16,165, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡stə]. 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 30010, this pair ranks #1,756,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesetzte vs gesetzten
Shared letters: egstz. Private to "gesetzte": -. Private to "gesetzten": n.
"gesetzte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gesetzten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesetzte" and "gesetzten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesetzte" vs "gesetzten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesetzte" 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 #1,756,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesetzte" and "gesetzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehetzt vs gesetzte". 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 #1,756,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.