Which to use
“geächtet” and “gedachten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,990
- “geächtet” frequency rank
- #32,054
- “gedachten” frequency rank
- 78044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geächtet | gedachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von etwas total ausgeschlossen, beispielsweise ein Person oder eine Gruppe von Personen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedacht |
Where the eye mixes geächtet and gedachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geächtet runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against gedachten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geächtet with gedachten
A purely visual mix-up. geächtet ([ɡəˈʔɛçtət]) and gedachten ([ɡəˈdaxtn̩]) 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 78044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geächtet is recorded at frequency rank #45,990, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɛçtət]. gedachten is at rank #32,054, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdaxtn̩].
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 78044, this pair ranks #247,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geächtet vs gedachten
Shared letters: ceght. Private to "geächtet": ä. Private to "gedachten": adn.
"geächtet" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "gedachten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gedachten ← egdachten · gdeachten · geadchten · gedacchten · gedachetn · gedachhten · gedachtenn · gedachtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geächtet" and "gedachten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geächtet" or "gedachten" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "geächtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geächtet" and "gedachten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geächtet vs gemachter". 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 #247,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.