Which to use
“gestillt” and “gestimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,683
- “gestillt” frequency rank
- #9,557
- “gestimmt” frequency rank
- 38240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestillt | gestimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stillen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stimmen |
Where the eye mixes gestillt and gestimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gestillt and gestimmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gestillt vs gestimmt
A purely visual mix-up. gestillt ([ɡəˈʃtɪlt]) and gestimmt ([ɡəˈʃtɪmt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestillt is recorded at frequency rank #28,683, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɪlt]. gestimmt is at rank #9,557, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɪmt].
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 38240, this pair ranks #1,569,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestillt vs gestimmt
Shared letters: egist. Private to "gestillt": l. Private to "gestimmt": m.
"gestillt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gestimmt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gestillt" for "gestimmt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gestillt" or "gestimmt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gestillt" and "gestimmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestillt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,569,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestillt" and "gestimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekillt vs gestillt". 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 #1,569,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.