Which to use
“geehrten” and “geführten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,371
- “geehrten” frequency rank
- #9,199
- “geführten” frequency rank
- 48570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geehrten | geführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geehrt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geführt |
Where the eye mixes geehrten and geführten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geehrten runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against geführten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geehrten with geführten
A purely visual mix-up. geehrten ([ɡəˈʔeːɐ̯tn̩]) and geführten ([ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 48570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geehrten is recorded at frequency rank #39,371, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔeːɐ̯tn̩]. geführten is at rank #9,199, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 48570, this pair ranks #1,243,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geehrten vs geführten
Shared letters: eghnrt. Private to "geehrten": -. Private to "geführten": fü.
"geehrten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "geführten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geehrten ← egehrten · geehhrten · geehretn · geehrrten · geehrtenn · geehrtne · geehrtten · geehtren
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geehrten" and "geführten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geehrten" vs "geführten" - which ranks higher?
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 "geehrten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geführten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,243,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geehrten" and "geführten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geehrten vs Gewehren". 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 #1,243,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.