Which to use
“geahnt” and “gebannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,585
- “geahnt” frequency rank
- #11,239
- “gebannt” frequency rank
- 30824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geahnt | gebannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ahnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bannen |
Where the eye mixes geahnt and gebannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geahnt runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against gebannt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geahnt and gebannt
A purely visual mix-up. geahnt ([ɡəˈʔaːnt]) and gebannt ([ɡəˈbant]) 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 30824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geahnt is recorded at frequency rank #19,585, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔaːnt]. gebannt is at rank #11,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbant].
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 30824, this pair ranks #1,740,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geahnt vs gebannt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "geahnt": h. Private to "gebannt": b.
"geahnt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "gebannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geahnt" and "gebannt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geahnt" vs "gebannt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geahnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,740,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geahnt" and "gebannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geahnt vs gedehnt". 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 #1,740,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.