Which to use
“Gesichter” and “Gewichte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,086
- “Gesichter” frequency rank
- #20,271
- “Gewichte” frequency rank
- 25357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesichter | Gewichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gesicht | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gewicht |
Where the eye mixes Gesichter and Gewichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gesichter runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against Gewichte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gesichter and Gewichte
A purely visual mix-up. Gesichter ([ɡəˈzɪçtɐ]) and Gewichte ([ɡəˈvɪçtə]) 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 25357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesichter is recorded at frequency rank #5,086, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɪçtɐ]. Gewichte is at rank #20,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçtə].
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 25357, this pair ranks #1,834,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesichter vs Gewichte
Shared letters: ceghit. Private to "Gesichter": rs. Private to "Gewichte": w.
"Gesichter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "Gewichte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gesichter" for "Gewichte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gesichter" or "Gewichte"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesichter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesichter" and "Gewichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerichtes vs Gewichte". 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 #1,834,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.