Which to use
“gefehlt” and “gefeit” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,180
- “gefehlt” frequency rank
- #46,672
- “gefeit” frequency rank
- 53852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefehlt | gefeit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fehlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs feien |
Where the eye mixes gefehlt and gefeit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gefehlt and gefeit
A purely visual mix-up. gefehlt ([ɡəˈfeːlt]) and gefeit ([ɡəˈfaɪ̯t]) 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 53852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefehlt is recorded at frequency rank #7,180, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfeːlt]. gefeit is at rank #46,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfaɪ̯t].
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 53852, this pair ranks #1,041,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefehlt vs gefeit
Shared letters: efgt. Private to "gefehlt": hl. Private to "gefeit": i.
"gefehlt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gefeit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefehlt" and "gefeit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gefehlt" or "gefeit"?
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 "gefehlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,041,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefehlt" and "gefeit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs Geweih". 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 #1,041,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.