Which to use
“gewichen” and “gewichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,391
- “gewichen” frequency rank
- #36,960
- “gewichtet” frequency rank
- 76351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewichen | gewichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weichen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewichten |
Where the eye mixes gewichen and gewichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gewichen with gewichtet
A purely visual mix-up. gewichen ([ɡəˈvɪçn̩]) and gewichtet ([ɡəˈvɪçtət]) 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 76351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewichen is recorded at frequency rank #39,391, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçn̩]. gewichtet is at rank #36,960, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçtət].
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 76351, this pair ranks #285,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gewichen vs gewichtet
Shared letters: ceghiw. Private to "gewichen": n. Private to "gewichtet": t.
"gewichen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewichtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewichen" and "gewichtet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewichen" or "gewichtet"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gewichen" and "gewichtet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewichen" and "gewichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerichtes vs gewichtet". 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 #285,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.