Which to use
“gesunken” and “getrunken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,212
- “gesunken” frequency rank
- #4,891
- “getrunken” frequency rank
- 13103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesunken | getrunken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sinken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes gesunken and getrunken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gesunken runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against getrunken's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gesunken vs getrunken
A purely visual mix-up. gesunken ([ɡəˈzʊŋkn̩]) and getrunken ([ɡəˈtʁʊŋkn̩]) 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 13103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesunken is recorded at frequency rank #8,212, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊŋkn̩]. getrunken is at rank #4,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁʊŋkn̩].
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 13103, this pair ranks #1,960,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesunken vs getrunken
Shared letters: egknu. Private to "gesunken": s. Private to "getrunken": rt.
"gesunken" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "getrunken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesunken" and "getrunken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesunken" vs "getrunken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gesunken" and "getrunken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesunken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getrunken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesunken" and "getrunken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gesunken". 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 #1,960,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.