Which to use
“gefeuert” is a verb and “geheuer” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,571
- “gefeuert” frequency rank
- #49,703
- “geheuer” frequency rank
- 64274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefeuert | geheuer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs feuern | nachvollziehbar und akzeptabel, so dass es Wohlbefinden auslöst; meist aber prädikativ in Verbindung mit „nicht“ gebräuchlich: „nicht (ganz)geheuer verdächtig/unheimlich |
Where the eye mixes gefeuert and geheuer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gefeuert runs 8 letters (CVCVVVCC) against geheuer's 7 (CVCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefeuert with geheuer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefeuert is [ɡəˈfɔɪ̯ɐt] while geheuer is [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ɐ]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64274, 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]. geheuer is at rank #49,703, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ɐ].
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 64274, this pair ranks #647,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefeuert vs geheuer
Shared letters: egru. Private to "gefeuert": ft. Private to "geheuer": h.
"gefeuert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "geheuer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefeuert" for "geheuer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefeuert" vs "geheuer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gefeuert" and "geheuer" 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 "geheuer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #647,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefeuert" and "geheuer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geheuer vs Gemäuer". 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 #647,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.