Which to use
“geahnt” is a verb and “gelähmt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,585
- “geahnt” frequency rank
- #21,615
- “gelähmt” frequency rank
- 41200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geahnt | gelähmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ahnen | an einer Lähmung leidend; unfähig, bestimmte Muskeln zu bewegen |
Where the eye mixes geahnt and gelähmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. geahnt runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against gelähmt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geahnt with gelähmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geahnt is [ɡəˈʔaːnt] while gelähmt is [ɡəˈlɛːmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41200, 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]. gelähmt is at rank #21,615, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛːmt].
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 41200, this pair ranks #1,486,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geahnt vs gelähmt
Shared letters: eght. Private to "geahnt": an. Private to "gelähmt": lmä.
"geahnt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "gelähmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geahnt ← egahnt · gaehnt · geahhnt · geahnnt · geahntt · geahtn · geanht · gehant
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geahnt" and "gelähmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geahnt" or "gelähmt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geahnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelähmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geahnt" and "gelähmt" 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 #1,486,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.