Which to use
“gedeihen” is a verb and “geweihten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,919
- “gedeihen” frequency rank
- #34,695
- “geweihten” frequency rank
- 54614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeihen | geweihten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich im Wachstum gut entwickeln; gut wachsen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geweiht |
Where the eye mixes gedeihen and geweihten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gedeihen runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against geweihten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gedeihen with geweihten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedeihen is [ɡəˈdaɪ̯ən] while geweihten is [ɡəˈvaɪ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedeihen is recorded at frequency rank #19,919, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaɪ̯ən]. geweihten is at rank #34,695, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 54614, this pair ranks #1,011,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedeihen vs geweihten
Shared letters: eghin. Private to "gedeihen": d. Private to "geweihten": tw.
"gedeihen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "geweihten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedeihen" for "geweihten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gedeihen" or "geweihten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gedeihen" and "geweihten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geweihten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,011,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeihen" and "geweihten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geweihte vs geweihten". 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 #1,011,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.