Which to use
“gedehnt” and “geehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,699
- “gedehnt” frequency rank
- #7,474
- “geehrt” frequency rank
- 57173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedehnt | geehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zeitlich: etwas, was sich in die Länge zieht, was lange dauert | aus der Masse herausgehoben, weil besonders geschätzt |
Where the eye mixes gedehnt and geehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedehnt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against geehrt's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gedehnt with geehrt
A purely visual mix-up. gedehnt ([ɡəˈdeːnt]) and geehrt ([ɡəˈʔeːɐ̯t]) 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 57173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedehnt is recorded at frequency rank #49,699, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdeːnt]. geehrt is at rank #7,474, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔeːɐ̯t].
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 57173, this pair ranks #911,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedehnt vs geehrt
Shared letters: eght. Private to "gedehnt": dn. Private to "geehrt": r.
"gedehnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geehrt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedehnt" and "geehrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gedehnt" or "geehrt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #911,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedehnt" and "geehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt 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 #911,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.