Which to use
“gefeuert” and “geführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,571
- “gefeuert” frequency rank
- #1,197
- “geführt” frequency rank
- 15768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefeuert | geführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs feuern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs führen |
Where the eye mixes gefeuert and geführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefeuert runs 8 letters (CVCVVVCC) against geführt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefeuert with geführt
A purely visual mix-up. gefeuert ([ɡəˈfɔɪ̯ɐt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefeuert is recorded at frequency rank #14,571, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔɪ̯ɐt]. 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 15768, this pair ranks #1,941,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefeuert vs geführt
Shared letters: efgrt. Private to "gefeuert": u. Private to "geführt": hü.
"gefeuert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "geführt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefeuert ← egfeuert · geefuert · gefeeurt · gefeuerrt · gefeuertt · gefeuetr · gefeuret · geffeuert
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefeuert" for "geführt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gefeuert" or "geführt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gefeuert" and "geführt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeuert" 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 #1,941,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefeuert" and "geführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeuert vs geheuer". 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 #1,941,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.