Which to use
“gespielt” and “gestillt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,081
- “gespielt” frequency rank
- #28,683
- “gestillt” frequency rank
- 29764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gespielt | gestillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spielen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stillen |
Where the eye mixes gespielt and gestillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gespielt (CVCCVVCC) and gestillt (CVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gespielt with gestillt
A purely visual mix-up. gespielt ([ɡəˈʃpiːlt]) and gestillt ([ɡəˈʃtɪlt]) 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 29764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gespielt is recorded at frequency rank #1,081, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpiːlt]. gestillt is at rank #28,683, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɪlt].
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 29764, this pair ranks #1,760,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gespielt vs gestillt
Shared letters: egilst. Private to "gespielt": p. Private to "gestillt": -.
"gespielt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "gestillt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gespielt" and "gestillt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gespielt" or "gestillt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gespielt" and "gestillt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gespielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,760,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gespielt" and "gestillt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekillt vs gestillt". 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 #1,760,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.