gesiegtvsgestehtTell them apart

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.

7 ch
gesiegt
7 ch
gesteht

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

  • gesiegtegsiegt · geisegt · geseigt · gesieggt · gesiegtt · gesietg · gesiget · gessiegt
  • gestehtegsteht · gesetht · gessteht · gestehht · gestehtt · gesteth · gesthet · gestteht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gesiegt" and "gesteht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈziːkt] versus [ɡəˈʃteːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gesiegt" vs "gesteht" - which ranks higher?
"gesteht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,380 in our German list, against #32,563 for "gesiegt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list