Which to use
“gesiegt” and “gespielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,563
- “gesiegt” frequency rank
- #1,081
- “gespielt” frequency rank
- 33644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesiegt | gespielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs siegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spielen |
Where the eye mixes gesiegt and gespielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesiegt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against gespielt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gesiegt and gespielt
A purely visual mix-up. gesiegt ([ɡəˈziːkt]) and gespielt ([ɡəˈʃpiːlt]) 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 33644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesiegt is recorded at frequency rank #32,563, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈziːkt]. gespielt is at rank #1,081, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpiːlt].
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 33644, this pair ranks #1,681,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesiegt vs gespielt
Shared letters: egist. Private to "gesiegt": -. Private to "gespielt": lp.
"gesiegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gespielt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesiegt" for "gespielt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gesiegt" or "gespielt"?
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 "gesiegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gespielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,681,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesiegt" and "gespielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesiegt vs gesinnt". 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 #1,681,261 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.