Which to use
“gesunde” is an adjective and “gezündet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,265
- “gesunde” frequency rank
- #27,326
- “gezündet” frequency rank
- 32591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesunde | gezündet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gesund | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zünden |
Where the eye mixes gesunde and gezündet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesunde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gezündet's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gesunde with gezündet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesunde is [ɡəˈzʊndə] while gezündet is [ɡəˈt͡sʏndət]. 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 32591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesunde is recorded at frequency rank #5,265, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊndə]. gezündet is at rank #27,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sʏndət].
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 32591, this pair ranks #1,704,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesunde vs gezündet
Shared letters: degn. Private to "gesunde": su. Private to "gezündet": tzü.
"gesunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gezündet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesunde ← egsunde · gesnude · gessunde · gesudne · gesundde · gesuned · gesunnde · geusnde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesunde" for "gezündet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gesunde" or "gezündet"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezündet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,704,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesunde" and "gezündet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gezündet". 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 #1,704,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.