Which to use
“gewogen” and “geworden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,153
- “gewogen” frequency rank
- #519
- “geworden” frequency rank
- 29672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewogen | geworden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wiegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs werden (als Vollverb) |
Where the eye mixes gewogen and geworden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gewogen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against geworden's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gewogen with geworden
A purely visual mix-up. gewogen ([ɡəˈvoːɡn̩]) and geworden ([ɡəˈvɔʁdn̩]) 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 29672, 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]. geworden is at rank #519, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔʁdn̩].
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 29672, this pair ranks #1,762,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gewogen vs geworden
Shared letters: egnow. Private to "gewogen": -. Private to "geworden": dr.
"gewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "geworden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewogen" and "geworden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewogen" or "geworden"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gewogen" and "geworden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geworden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,762,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewogen" and "geworden" 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 #1,762,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.