gezeigtevsGezeitenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gezeigte is a adjective, Gezeiten is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gezeigte and Gezeiten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
gezeigte
8 ch
Gezeiten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • gezeigteegzeigte · geezigte · gezegite · gezeiget · gezeiggte · gezeigtte · gezeitge · geziegte
  • Gezeitenegzeiten · geeziten · gezeietn · gezeitenn · gezeitne · gezeitten · gezetien · gezieten

Frequency comparison

gezeigte#24,743
Gezeiten#36,962

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gezeigte" and "Gezeiten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gezeigte" is an adjective and "Gezeiten" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gezeigte" or "Gezeiten"?
"gezeigte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,743 in our German list, against #36,962 for "Gezeiten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gezeigte vs Gezeiten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gezeigte”; for a noun, it's “Gezeiten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gezeigte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list