Which to use
“gesucht” is an adjective and “getaucht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,356
- “gesucht” frequency rank
- #30,090
- “getaucht” frequency rank
- 31446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesucht | getaucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwanghaft zustande gekommen, unnatürlich | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tauchen |
Where the eye mixes gesucht and getaucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesucht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against getaucht's 8 (CVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gesucht with getaucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesucht is [ɡəˈzuːxt] while getaucht is [ɡəˈtaʊ̯xt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31446, 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]. getaucht is at rank #30,090, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtaʊ̯xt].
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 31446, this pair ranks #1,727,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesucht vs getaucht
Shared letters: ceghtu. Private to "gesucht": s. Private to "getaucht": a.
"gesucht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "getaucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesucht" for "getaucht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gesucht" or "getaucht"?
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 "getaucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,727,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesucht" and "getaucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gespuckt vs gesucht". 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 #1,727,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.