gezeigtenvsGezeitenConfusable pair

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

Which to use

“gezeigten” is an adjective and “Gezeiten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,015
“gezeigten” frequency rank
#36,962
“Gezeiten” frequency rank
53977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gezeigten Gezeiten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezeigt Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gezeit

Where the eye mixes gezeigten and Gezeiten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gezeigten runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against Gezeiten's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
gezeigten
8 ch
Gezeiten

Why the eye confuses gezeigten with Gezeiten

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gezeigten is [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktn̩] while Gezeiten is [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gezeigten is recorded at frequency rank #17,015, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktn̩]. 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 53977, this pair ranks #1,036,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gezeigten vs Gezeiten

Shared letters: egintz. Private to "gezeigten": -. Private to "Gezeiten": -.

"gezeigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC  ·  "Gezeiten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gezeigten ← egzeigten · geezigten · gezegiten · gezeigetn · gezeiggten · gezeigtenn · gezeigtne · gezeigtten
  • Gezeiten ← egzeiten · geeziten · gezeietn · gezeitenn · gezeitne · gezeitten · gezetien · gezieten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gezeigten" and "Gezeiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gezeigten" is an adjective and "Gezeiten" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "gezeigten" vs "Gezeiten" - which ranks higher?
"gezeigten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,015 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.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "gezeigten" and "Gezeiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gezeigten" 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 #1,036,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gezeigten" 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 #1,036,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list