Which to use
“gar” is an adjective and “geh” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #213
- “gar” frequency rank
- #1,035
- “geh” frequency rank
- 1248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gar | geh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gegart, gut gekocht, durchgebraten, durchgebacken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehen |
Where the eye mixes gar and geh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gar is [ɡaːɐ̯] while geh is [ɡeː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gar is recorded at frequency rank #213, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡaːɐ̯]. geh is at rank #1,035, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡeː].
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 1248, this pair ranks #2,004,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gar vs geh
Shared letters: g. Private to "gar": ar. Private to "geh": eh.
"gar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "geh" · 3 letters · shape CVC