Which to use
“gesteigert” and “geweigert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,096
- “gesteigert” frequency rank
- #21,991
- “geweigert” frequency rank
- 32087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesteigert | geweigert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs steigern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weigern |
Where the eye mixes gesteigert and geweigert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gesteigert vs geweigert
A purely visual mix-up. gesteigert ([ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]) and geweigert ([ɡəˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]) 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 32087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesteigert is recorded at frequency rank #10,096, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]. geweigert is at rank #21,991, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt].
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 32087, this pair ranks #1,714,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesteigert vs geweigert
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "gesteigert": s. Private to "geweigert": w.
"gesteigert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "geweigert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesteigert ← egsteigert · gesetigert · gessteigert · gestegiert · gesteiegrt · gesteigerrt · gesteigertt · gesteigetr
- geweigert ← egweigert · geewigert · gewegiert · geweiegrt · geweigerrt · geweigertt · geweigetr · geweiggert
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteigert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geweigert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,714,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesteigert" and "geweigert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesteigert vs gesteigerten". 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 #1,714,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.