Which to use
“gesprochen” and “gestrichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,553
- “gesprochen” frequency rank
- #6,662
- “gestrichen” frequency rank
- 8215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesprochen | gestrichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sprechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs streichen |
Where the eye mixes gesprochen and gestrichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gesprochen and gestrichen
A purely visual mix-up. gesprochen ([ɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]) and gestrichen ([ɡəˈʃtʁɪçn̩]) 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 8215, 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]. gestrichen is at rank #6,662, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtʁɪçn̩].
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 8215, this pair ranks #1,985,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesprochen vs gestrichen
Shared letters: ceghnrs. Private to "gesprochen": op. Private to "gestrichen": it.
"gesprochen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "gestrichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesprochen ← egsprochen · gepsrochen · gesporchen · gespprochen · gesprcohen · gesprocchen · gesprocehn · gesprochenn
- gestrichen ← egstrichen · gesrtichen · gesstrichen · gestirchen · gestrcihen · gestricchen · gestricehn · gestrichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesprochen" for "gestrichen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gesprochen" or "gestrichen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesprochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestrichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesprochen" and "gestrichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekrochen vs gesprochen". 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 #1,985,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.