Which to use
“geahnt” and “genäht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,585
- “geahnt” frequency rank
- #17,590
- “genäht” frequency rank
- 37175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geahnt | genäht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ahnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähen |
Where the eye mixes geahnt and genäht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. geahnt (CVVCCC) and genäht (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 genäht
A purely visual mix-up. geahnt ([ɡəˈʔaːnt]) and genäht ([ɡəˈnɛːt]) 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 37175, 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]. genäht is at rank #17,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːt].
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 37175, this pair ranks #1,596,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geahnt vs genäht
Shared letters: eghnt. Private to "geahnt": a. Private to "genäht": ä.
"geahnt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "genäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geahnt ← egahnt · gaehnt · geahhnt · geahnnt · geahntt · geahtn · geanht · gehant
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geahnt" and "genäht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geahnt" or "genäht" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "genäht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,596,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geahnt" and "genäht" 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 #1,596,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.