Which to use
“gesungen” and “gezwungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,541
- “gesungen” frequency rank
- #2,961
- “gezwungen” frequency rank
- 9502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesungen | gezwungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs singen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zwingen |
Where the eye mixes gesungen and gezwungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gesungen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gezwungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gesungen vs gezwungen
A purely visual mix-up. gesungen ([ɡəˈzʊŋən]) and gezwungen ([ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesungen is recorded at frequency rank #6,541, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊŋən]. gezwungen is at rank #2,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən].
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 9502, this pair ranks #1,979,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesungen vs gezwungen
Shared letters: egnu. Private to "gesungen": s. Private to "gezwungen": wz.
"gesungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gezwungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesungen" and "gezwungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesungen" vs "gezwungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezwungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesungen" and "gezwungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gesungen". 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 #1,979,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.