Which to use
“gesprochen” and “gestochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,553
- “gesprochen” frequency rank
- #15,108
- “gestochen” frequency rank
- 16661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesprochen | gestochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sprechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stechen |
Where the eye mixes gesprochen and gestochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gesprochen with gestochen
A purely visual mix-up. gesprochen ([ɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]) and gestochen ([ɡəˈʃtɔxn̩]) 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 16661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesprochen is recorded at frequency rank #1,553, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]. gestochen is at rank #15,108, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔxn̩].
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 16661, this pair ranks #1,934,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesprochen vs gestochen
Shared letters: ceghnos. Private to "gesprochen": pr. Private to "gestochen": t.
"gesprochen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "gestochen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesprochen ← egsprochen · gepsrochen · gesporchen · gespprochen · gesprcohen · gesprocchen · gesprocehn · gesprochenn
- gestochen ← egstochen · gesotchen · gesstochen · gestcohen · gestocchen · gestocehn · gestochenn · gestochhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesprochen" and "gestochen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gesprochen" or "gestochen"?
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 "gesprochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,934,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesprochen" and "gestochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestochen vs gestörten". 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 #1,934,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.