Which to use
“gewichen” and “gewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,391
- “gewichen” frequency rank
- #39,392
- “gewiesen” frequency rank
- 78783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewichen | gewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weichen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weisen |
Where the eye mixes gewichen and gewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gewichen vs gewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. gewichen ([ɡəˈvɪçn̩]) and gewiesen ([ɡəˈviːzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78783, 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]. gewiesen is at rank #39,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈviːzn̩].
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 78783, this pair ranks #230,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gewichen vs gewiesen
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "gewichen": ch. Private to "gewiesen": s.
"gewichen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewiesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gewichen" and "gewiesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gewichen" vs "gewiesen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewichen" and "gewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerieben vs gewiesen". 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 #230,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.