Which to use
“zugesehen” and “zusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,916
- “zugesehen” frequency rank
- #7,554
- “zusehen” frequency rank
- 45470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugesehen | zusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zusehen | etwas (passiv) anschauen |
Where the eye mixes zugesehen and zusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. zugesehen runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against zusehen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zugesehen vs zusehen
A purely visual mix-up. zugesehen ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌzeːən]) and zusehen ([ˈt͡suːˌzeːən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugesehen is recorded at frequency rank #37,916, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌzeːən]. zusehen is at rank #7,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌzeːən].
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 45470, this pair ranks #1,351,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zugesehen vs zusehen
Shared letters: ehnsuz. Private to "zugesehen": g. Private to "zusehen": -.
"zugesehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "zusehen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zugesehen" for "zusehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zugesehen" vs "zusehen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugesehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zusehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,351,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugesehen" and "zusehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zugesehen vs zugestehen". 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 #1,351,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.