Which to use
“gezogen” and “gezögert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,732
- “gezogen” frequency rank
- #43,223
- “gezögert” frequency rank
- 44955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gezogen | gezögert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ziehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zögern |
Where the eye mixes gezogen and gezögert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gezogen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against gezögert's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gezogen with gezögert
A purely visual mix-up. gezogen ([ɡəˈt͡soːɡn̩]) and gezögert ([ɡəˈt͡søːɡɐt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gezogen is recorded at frequency rank #1,732, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡soːɡn̩]. gezögert is at rank #43,223, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡søːɡɐt].
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 44955, this pair ranks #1,369,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gezogen vs gezögert
Shared letters: egz. Private to "gezogen": no. Private to "gezögert": rtö.
"gezogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gezögert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gezogen ← egzogen · geozgen · gezgoen · gezoegn · gezogenn · gezoggen · gezogne · gezzogen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gezogen" and "gezögert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gezogen" or "gezögert"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gezogen" and "gezögert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gezogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezögert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,369,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gezogen" and "gezögert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gevögelt vs gezögert". 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 #1,369,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.