Which to use
“gezeigte” is an adjective and “Gezeiten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,743
- “gezeigte” frequency rank
- #36,962
- “Gezeiten” frequency rank
- 61705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gezeigte | Gezeiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezeigt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gezeit |
Where the eye mixes gezeigte and Gezeiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gezeigte (CVCVVCCV) and Gezeiten (CVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gezeigte and Gezeiten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gezeigte is [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktə] while Gezeiten is [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gezeigte is recorded at frequency rank #24,743, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktə]. Gezeiten is at rank #36,962, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯tn̩].
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 61705, this pair ranks #739,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gezeigte vs Gezeiten
Shared letters: egitz. Private to "gezeigte": -. Private to "Gezeiten": n.
"gezeigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "Gezeiten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gezeigte" and "Gezeiten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gezeigte" or "Gezeiten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gezeigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gezeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #739,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gezeigte" and "Gezeiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelebten vs Gezeiten". 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 #739,722 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.