Which to use
“gewichen” and “gleichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,391
- “gewichen” frequency rank
- #763
- “gleichen” frequency rank
- 40154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewichen | gleichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weichen | wenige oder keine Unterschiede zu einer anderen Sache aufweisen |
Where the eye mixes gewichen and gleichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gewichen and gleichen
A purely visual mix-up. gewichen ([ɡəˈvɪçn̩]) and gleichen ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 40154, 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]. gleichen is at rank #763, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩].
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 40154, this pair ranks #1,516,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewichen vs gleichen
Shared letters: ceghin. Private to "gewichen": w. Private to "gleichen": l.
"gewichen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gleichen" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewichen" and "gleichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewichen" or "gleichen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gewichen" and "gleichen" 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 "gleichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,516,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewichen" and "gleichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewichen 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 #1,516,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.