Which to use
“geehrt” is an adjective and “gelehnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,474
- “geehrt” frequency rank
- #47,430
- “gelehnt” frequency rank
- 54904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geehrt | gelehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Masse herausgehoben, weil besonders geschätzt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lehnen |
Where the eye mixes geehrt and gelehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geehrt runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against gelehnt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geehrt with gelehnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geehrt is [ɡəˈʔeːɐ̯t] while gelehnt is [ɡəˈleːnt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geehrt is recorded at frequency rank #7,474, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔeːɐ̯t]. gelehnt is at rank #47,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːnt].
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 54904, this pair ranks #1,000,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geehrt vs gelehnt
Shared letters: eght. Private to "geehrt": r. Private to "gelehnt": ln.
"geehrt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "gelehnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geehrt" for "gelehnt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geehrt" or "gelehnt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,000,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geehrt" and "gelehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt 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 #1,000,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.