Which to use
“gesiegt” and “gesteht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,563
- “gesiegt” frequency rank
- #13,380
- “gesteht” frequency rank
- 45943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesiegt | gesteht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs siegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gestehen |
Where the eye mixes gesiegt and gesteht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesiegt (CVCVVCC) and gesteht (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gesiegt vs gesteht
A purely visual mix-up. gesiegt ([ɡəˈziːkt]) and gesteht ([ɡəˈʃteːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45943, 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]. gesteht is at rank #13,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃteːt].
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 45943, this pair ranks #1,335,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesiegt vs gesteht
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gesiegt": i. Private to "gesteht": h.
"gesiegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gesteht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesiegt" and "gesteht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesiegt" vs "gesteht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gesiegt" and "gesteht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesiegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,335,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesiegt" and "gesteht" 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 #1,335,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.