Which to use
“gesucht” and “gesuchten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,356
- “gesucht” frequency rank
- #20,268
- “gesuchten” frequency rank
- 21624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesucht | gesuchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwanghaft zustande gekommen, unnatürlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesucht |
Where the eye mixes gesucht and gesuchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gesucht with gesuchten
A purely visual mix-up. gesucht ([ɡəˈzuːxt]) and gesuchten ([ɡəˈzuːxtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gesucht” sits inside “gesuchten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesucht is recorded at frequency rank #1,356, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzuːxt]. gesuchten is at rank #20,268, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzuːxtn̩].
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 21624, this pair ranks #1,884,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesucht vs gesuchten
Shared letters: ceghstu. Private to "gesucht": -. Private to "gesuchten": n.
"gesucht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gesuchten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesucht" and "gesuchten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gesucht" or "gesuchten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesuchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,884,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesucht" and "gesuchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesuchten vs Gewichten". 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 #1,884,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.