Which to use
“geahnt” is a verb and “gelaunt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,585
- “geahnt” frequency rank
- #14,301
- “gelaunt” frequency rank
- 33886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geahnt | gelaunt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ahnen | sich in einer bestimmten Stimmung, Laune befindend |
Where the eye mixes geahnt and gelaunt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geahnt runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against gelaunt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geahnt with gelaunt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geahnt is [ɡəˈʔaːnt] while gelaunt is [ɡəˈlaʊ̯nt]. 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 33886, 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]. gelaunt is at rank #14,301, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaʊ̯nt].
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 33886, this pair ranks #1,675,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geahnt vs gelaunt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "geahnt": h. Private to "gelaunt": lu.
"geahnt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "gelaunt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geahnt" and "gelaunt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geahnt" vs "gelaunt" - which ranks higher?
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 "gelaunt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,675,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geahnt" and "gelaunt" 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 #1,675,851 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.