Which to use
“Gesuch” is a noun and “gesund” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,430
- “Gesuch” frequency rank
- #2,297
- “gesund” frequency rank
- 28727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesuch | gesund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schreiben, das jemand an eine Behörde richtet, um eine Genehmigung oder Bewilligung zu erhalten | frei von Krankheiten, sich wohlbefindend |
Where the eye mixes Gesuch and gesund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gesuch and gesund follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Gesuch with gesund
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gesuch is [ɡəˈzuːx] while gesund is [ɡəˈzʊnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesuch is recorded at frequency rank #26,430, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzuːx]. gesund is at rank #2,297, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊnt].
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 28727, this pair ranks #1,779,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesuch vs gesund
Shared letters: egsu. Private to "Gesuch": ch. Private to "gesund": dn.
"Gesuch" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesund" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gesuch" and "gesund" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gesuch" vs "gesund" - 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 "Gesuch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesuch" and "gesund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemach vs Gesuch". 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 #1,779,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.