Which to use
“gespielten” and “gezielten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,901
- “gespielten” frequency rank
- #17,920
- “gezielten” frequency rank
- 44821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gespielten | gezielten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gespielt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezielt |
Where the eye mixes gespielten and gezielten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gespielten runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCCVC) against gezielten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gespielten with gezielten
A purely visual mix-up. gespielten ([ɡəˈʃpiːltn̩]) and gezielten ([ɡəˈt͡siːltn̩]) 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 44821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gespielten is recorded at frequency rank #26,901, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpiːltn̩]. gezielten is at rank #17,920, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡siːltn̩].
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 44821, this pair ranks #1,373,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gespielten vs gezielten
Shared letters: egilnt. Private to "gespielten": ps. Private to "gezielten": z.
"gespielten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC · "gezielten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gespielten ← egspielten · gepsielten · gesipelten · gespeilten · gespieletn · gespiellten · gespieltenn · gespieltne
- gezielten ← egzielten · geizelten · gezeilten · gezieletn · geziellten · gezieltenn · gezieltne · gezieltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gespielten" for "gezielten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gespielten" vs "gezielten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gespielten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezielten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,373,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gespielten" and "gezielten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gezielten vs gezieltes". 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 #1,373,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.