Which to use
“gebohrt” is a verb and “gewohnt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,884
- “gebohrt” frequency rank
- #3,254
- “gewohnt” frequency rank
- 30138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebohrt | gewohnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bohren | so, wie man es kennt; so, dass man es nicht anders kennt |
Where the eye mixes gebohrt and gewohnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebohrt and gewohnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebohrt with gewohnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebohrt is [ɡəˈboːɐ̯t] while gewohnt is [ɡəˈvoːnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebohrt is recorded at frequency rank #26,884, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈboːɐ̯t]. gewohnt is at rank #3,254, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvoːnt].
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 30138, this pair ranks #1,753,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebohrt vs gewohnt
Shared letters: eghot. Private to "gebohrt": br. Private to "gewohnt": nw.
"gebohrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewohnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebohrt" and "gewohnt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebohrt" or "gewohnt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebohrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewohnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebohrt" and "gewohnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebohrt vs genährt". 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 #1,753,677 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.