Which to use
“gleichen” and “gleicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #763
- “gleichen” frequency rank
- #9,208
- “gleicht” frequency rank
- 9971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gleichen | gleicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wenige oder keine Unterschiede zu einer anderen Sache aufweisen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gleichen |
Where the eye mixes gleichen and gleicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gleichen runs 8 letters (CCVVCCVC) against gleicht's 7 (CCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gleichen and gleicht
A purely visual mix-up. gleichen ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]) and gleicht ([ɡlaɪ̯çt]) 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 9971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gleichen is recorded at frequency rank #763, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. gleicht is at rank #9,208, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡlaɪ̯çt].
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 9971, this pair ranks #1,977,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gleichen vs gleicht
Shared letters: ceghil. Private to "gleichen": n. Private to "gleicht": t.
"gleichen" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "gleicht" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gleichen" and "gleicht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gleichen" or "gleicht"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gleichen" and "gleicht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gleichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gleicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gleichen" and "gleicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gicht vs gleicht". 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 #1,977,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.