Which to use
“gewogen” and “geworben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,153
- “gewogen” frequency rank
- #18,904
- “geworben” frequency rank
- 48057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewogen | geworben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wiegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs werben |
Where the eye mixes gewogen and geworben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gewogen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against geworben's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gewogen vs geworben
A purely visual mix-up. gewogen ([ɡəˈvoːɡn̩]) and geworben ([ɡəˈvɔʁbn̩]) 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 48057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewogen is recorded at frequency rank #29,153, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvoːɡn̩]. geworben is at rank #18,904, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔʁbn̩].
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 48057, this pair ranks #1,262,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewogen vs geworben
Shared letters: egnow. Private to "gewogen": -. Private to "geworben": br.
"gewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "geworben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gewogen" and "geworben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gewogen" or "geworben" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geworben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,262,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewogen" and "geworben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebogene vs gewogen". 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 #1,262,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.