Which to use
“gesichtet” is a verb and “Gesichts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,086
- “gesichtet” frequency rank
- #17,917
- “Gesichts” frequency rank
- 30003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesichtet | Gesichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sichten | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gesicht |
Where the eye mixes gesichtet and Gesichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gesichtet vs Gesichts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesichtet is [ɡəˈzɪçtət] while Gesichts is [ɡəˈzɪçt͡s]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesichtet is recorded at frequency rank #12,086, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɪçtət]. Gesichts is at rank #17,917, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɪçt͡s].
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 30003, this pair ranks #1,756,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesichtet vs Gesichts
Shared letters: ceghist. Private to "gesichtet": -. Private to "Gesichts": -.
"gesichtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "Gesichts" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gesichtet" and "Gesichts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gesichtet" or "Gesichts" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gesichtet" and "Gesichts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,756,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesichtet" and "Gesichts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerichtes vs Gesichts". 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 #1,756,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.