Which to use
“geahnt” and “gemäht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,585
- “geahnt” frequency rank
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- 67020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geahnt | gemäht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ahnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen |
Where the eye mixes geahnt and gemäht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. geahnt (CVVCCC) and gemäht (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses geahnt with gemäht
A purely visual mix-up. geahnt ([ɡəˈʔaːnt]) and gemäht ([ɡəˈmɛːt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67020, 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]. gemäht is at rank #47,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːt].
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 67020, this pair ranks #553,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geahnt vs gemäht
Shared letters: eght. Private to "geahnt": an. Private to "gemäht": mä.
"geahnt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geahnt ← egahnt · gaehnt · geahhnt · geahnnt · geahntt · geahtn · geanht · gehant
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geahnt" for "gemäht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geahnt" vs "gemäht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "gemäht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #553,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geahnt" and "gemäht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gemixt". 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 #553,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.