geahndetvsgezündetTell them apart

Which to use

“geahndet” and “gezündet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,225
“geahndet” frequency rank
#27,326
“gezündet” frequency rank
46551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geahndet gezündet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ahnden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zünden

Where the eye mixes geahndet and gezündet

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

8 ch
geahndet
8 ch
gezündet

Look-alike desk: geahndet vs gezündet

A purely visual mix-up. geahndet ([ɡəˈʔaːndət]) and gezündet ([ɡəˈt͡sʏndət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46551, 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]. gezündet is at rank #27,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sʏndət].

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 46551, this pair ranks #1,315,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geahndet vs gezündet

Shared letters: degnt. Private to "geahndet": ah. Private to "gezündet": .

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geahndetegahndet · gaehndet · geahdnet · geahhndet · geahnddet · geahndett · geahndte · geahnedt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geahndet" and "gezündet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʔaːndət] versus [ɡəˈt͡sʏndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "geahndet" or "gezündet" show up more?
"geahndet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,225 in our German list, against #27,326 for "gezündet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geahndet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gezündet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,315,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geahndet" and "gezündet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gezündet". 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 #1,315,181 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