Which to use
“Gesicht” and “Gesuch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #778
- “Gesicht” frequency rank
- #26,430
- “Gesuch” frequency rank
- 27208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesicht | Gesuch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die vom Haupthaar ausgesparte Vorderseite des menschlichen Kopfes, auf der die Augen, die Nase und der Mund liegen | Schreiben, das jemand an eine Behörde richtet, um eine Genehmigung oder Bewilligung zu erhalten |
Where the eye mixes Gesicht and Gesuch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gesicht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against Gesuch's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gesicht and Gesuch
A purely visual mix-up. Gesicht ([ɡəˈzɪçt]) and Gesuch ([ɡəˈzuːx]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesicht is recorded at frequency rank #778, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɪçt]. Gesuch is at rank #26,430, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzuːx].
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 27208, this pair ranks #1,805,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesicht vs Gesuch
Shared letters: ceghs. Private to "Gesicht": it. Private to "Gesuch": u.
"Gesicht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Gesuch" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gesicht" for "Gesuch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Gesicht" or "Gesuch" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesuch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,805,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesicht" and "Gesuch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemach vs Gesuch". 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 #1,805,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.