geahndetvsgerundetWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: geahndet is a verb, gerundet is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“geahndet” is a verb and “gerundet” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,225
“geahndet” frequency rank
#31,067
“gerundet” frequency rank
50292
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geahndet gerundet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ahnden allgemein: in einer runden Form

Where the eye mixes geahndet and gerundet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geahndet (CVVCCCVC) and gerundet (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
geahndet
8 ch
gerundet

Visual trap between geahndet and gerundet

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geahndet is [ɡəˈʔaːndət] while gerundet is [ɡəˈʁʊndət]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geahndet is recorded at frequency rank #19,225, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔaːndət]. gerundet is at rank #31,067, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʊndət].

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 50292, this pair ranks #1,179,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geahndet vs gerundet

Shared letters: degnt. Private to "geahndet": ah. Private to "gerundet": ru.

"geahndet" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC  ·  "gerundet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geahndetegahndet · gaehndet · geahdnet · geahhndet · geahnddet · geahndett · geahndte · geahnedt
  • gerundetegrundet · gernudet · gerrundet · gerudnet · gerunddet · gerundett · gerundte · gerunedt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "geahndet" for "gerundet" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "geahndet" is a verb and "gerundet" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "geahndet" or "gerundet"?
"geahndet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,225 in our German list, against #31,067 for "gerundet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geahndet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gerundet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,179,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geahndet" and "gerundet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gerundet". 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 #1,179,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list