Which to use
“geahnt” and “gelehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,585
- “geahnt” frequency rank
- #47,430
- “gelehnt” frequency rank
- 67015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geahnt | gelehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ahnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lehnen |
Where the eye mixes geahnt and gelehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geahnt runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against gelehnt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geahnt and gelehnt
A purely visual mix-up. geahnt ([ɡəˈʔaːnt]) and gelehnt ([ɡəˈleːnt]) 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 67015, 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]. gelehnt is at rank #47,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːnt].
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 67015, this pair ranks #554,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geahnt vs gelehnt
Shared letters: eghnt. Private to "geahnt": a. Private to "gelehnt": l.
"geahnt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "gelehnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geahnt" and "gelehnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geahnt" vs "gelehnt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "gelehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #554,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geahnt" and "gelehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelehnt". 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 #554,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.