Which to use
“Gewürz” is a noun and “gewürzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,776
- “Gewürz” frequency rank
- #33,607
- “gewürzt” frequency rank
- 72383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewürz | gewürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanzenteile (besonders von Kräutern), die gemahlen oder ganz einer Speise beigemengt werden, um ihren Geschmack zu verbessern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs würzen |
Where the eye mixes Gewürz and gewürzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gewürz runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gewürzt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gewürz and gewürzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gewürz is [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡s] while gewürzt is [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Gewürz” sits inside “gewürzt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewürz is recorded at frequency rank #38,776, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡s]. gewürzt is at rank #33,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡st].
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 72383, this pair ranks #389,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gewürz vs gewürzt
Shared letters: egrwzü. Private to "Gewürz": -. Private to "gewürzt": t.
"Gewürz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gewürzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewürz" and "gewürzt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gewürz" or "gewürzt"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gewürz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewürzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #389,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewürz" and "gewürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekürzte vs gewürzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #389,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.