Which to use
“gestehen” and “gestochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,859
- “gestehen” frequency rank
- #15,108
- “gestochen” frequency rank
- 25967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestehen | gestochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas offen zugeben; ein Geständnis ablegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stechen |
Where the eye mixes gestehen and gestochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gestehen vs gestochen
A purely visual mix-up. gestehen ([ɡəˈʃteːən]) 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 25967, 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]. 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 25967, this pair ranks #1,825,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestehen vs gestochen
Shared letters: eghnst. Private to "gestehen": -. Private to "gestochen": co.
"gestehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "gestochen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gestehen" and "gestochen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gestehen" vs "gestochen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestehen" 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 #1,825,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestehen" and "gestochen" 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 #1,825,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.