Which to use
“gefehlt” and “geführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,180
- “gefehlt” frequency rank
- #1,197
- “geführt” frequency rank
- 8377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefehlt | geführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fehlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs führen |
Where the eye mixes gefehlt and geführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefehlt and geführt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gefehlt with geführt
A purely visual mix-up. gefehlt ([ɡəˈfeːlt]) and geführt ([ɡəˈfyːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8377, 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]. geführt is at rank #1,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯t].
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 8377, this pair ranks #1,984,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefehlt vs geführt
Shared letters: efght. Private to "gefehlt": l. Private to "geführt": rü.
"gefehlt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geführt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefehlt ← egfehlt · geefhlt · gefehhlt · gefehllt · gefehltt · gefehtl · gefelht · geffehlt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefehlt" for "geführt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gefehlt" or "geführt" 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 "gefehlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefehlt" and "geführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt vs gefehlt". 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 #1,984,530 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.