Which to use
“gedacht” and “gemäht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #855
- “gedacht” frequency rank
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- 48290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedacht | gemäht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs denken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen |
Where the eye mixes gedacht and gemäht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gedacht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gemäht's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gedacht and gemäht
A purely visual mix-up. gedacht ([ɡəˈdaxt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedacht is recorded at frequency rank #855, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaxt]. 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 48290, this pair ranks #1,253,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedacht vs gemäht
Shared letters: eght. Private to "gedacht": acd. Private to "gemäht": mä.
"gedacht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gedacht ← egdacht · gdeacht · geadcht · gedaccht · gedachht · gedachtt · gedacth · gedahct
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedacht" for "gemäht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gedacht" vs "gemäht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gedacht" and "gemäht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedacht" 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 #1,253,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedacht" 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 #1,253,988 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.