Which to use
“gestehen” and “gesteht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,859
- “gestehen” frequency rank
- #13,380
- “gesteht” frequency rank
- 24239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestehen | gesteht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas offen zugeben; ein Geständnis ablegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gestehen |
Where the eye mixes gestehen and gesteht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gestehen vs gesteht
A purely visual mix-up. gestehen ([ɡəˈʃteːən]) 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 24239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestehen is recorded at frequency rank #10,859, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃteːən]. 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 24239, this pair ranks #1,850,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestehen vs gesteht
Shared letters: eghst. Private to "gestehen": n. Private to "gesteht": -.
"gestehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "gesteht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gestehen" for "gesteht" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gestehen" 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 #1,850,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestehen" and "gesteht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestehen vs Gesteinen". 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 #1,850,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.