Which to use
“gestatten” and “gestritten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,379
- “gestatten” frequency rank
- #13,613
- “gestritten” frequency rank
- 26992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestatten | gestritten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas erlauben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs streiten |
Where the eye mixes gestatten and gestritten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gestatten with gestritten
A purely visual mix-up. gestatten ([ɡəˈʃtatn̩]) and gestritten ([ɡəˈʃtʁɪtn̩]) 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 26992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestatten is recorded at frequency rank #13,379, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtatn̩]. gestritten is at rank #13,613, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtʁɪtn̩].
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 26992, this pair ranks #1,809,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestatten vs gestritten
Shared letters: egnst. Private to "gestatten": a. Private to "gestritten": ir.
"gestatten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gestritten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestatten ← egstatten · gesattten · gesstatten · gestaten · gestatetn · gestattenn · gestattne · gesttaten
- gestritten ← egstritten · gesrtitten · gesstritten · gestirtten · gestriten · gestritetn · gestrittenn · gestrittne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gestatten" for "gestritten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gestatten" vs "gestritten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestatten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestritten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestatten" and "gestritten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestalte vs gestatten". 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 #1,809,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.