Which to use
“gesteckt” and “gesteht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,839
- “gesteckt” frequency rank
- #13,380
- “gesteht” frequency rank
- 19219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesteckt | gesteht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stecken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gestehen |
Where the eye mixes gesteckt and gesteht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gesteckt with gesteht
A purely visual mix-up. gesteckt ([ɡəˈʃtɛkt]) and gesteht ([ɡəˈʃteːt]) 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 19219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesteckt is recorded at frequency rank #5,839, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɛkt]. gesteht is at rank #13,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃteːt].
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 19219, this pair ranks #1,910,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesteckt vs gesteht
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gesteckt": ck. Private to "gesteht": h.
"gesteckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gesteht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesteckt" and "gesteht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesteckt" vs "gesteht" - 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 "gesteckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,910,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesteckt" and "gesteht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gespuckt vs gesteckt". 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 #1,910,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.