Which to use
“gezeigt” and “gezeugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,226
- “gezeigt” frequency rank
- #27,752
- “gezeugt” frequency rank
- 28978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gezeigt | gezeugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zeigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zeugen |
Where the eye mixes gezeigt and gezeugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gezeigt with gezeugt
A purely visual mix-up. gezeigt ([ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯kt]) and gezeugt ([ɡəˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt]) 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 a single letter - i in “gezeigt” becomes u in “gezeugt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gezeigt is recorded at frequency rank #1,226, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯kt]. gezeugt is at rank #27,752, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt].
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 28978, this pair ranks #1,775,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gezeigt vs gezeugt
Shared letters: egtz. Private to "gezeigt": i. Private to "gezeugt": u.
"gezeigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gezeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gezeigt" and "gezeugt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gezeigt" or "gezeugt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gezeigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezeugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,775,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gezeigt" and "gezeugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gezeugt". 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 #1,775,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.