geformtvsgehörstWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: geformt is a adjective, gehörst is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“geformt” is an adjective and “gehörst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,367
“geformt” frequency rank
#14,300
“gehörst” frequency rank
27667
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geformt gehörst
Definition in eine bestimmte Form gebracht 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehören

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geformt and gehörst apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
geformt
7 ch
gehörst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geformt is [ɡəˈfɔʁmt] while gehörst is [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geformt is recorded at frequency rank #13,367, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁmt]. gehörst is at rank #14,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st].

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 27667, this pair ranks #1,797,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geformt vs gehörst

Shared letters: egrt. Private to "geformt": fmo. Private to "gehörst": hsö.

"geformt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gehörst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geformtegformt · gefformt · gefomrt · geformmt · geformtt · geforrmt · gefortm · gefromt

Frequency comparison

geformt#13,367
gehörst#14,300

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geformt" and "gehörst" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "geformt" is an adjective and "gehörst" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "geformt" or "gehörst"?
"geformt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,367 in our German list, against #14,300 for "gehörst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geformt vs gehörst

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “geformt”; for a verb, it's “gehörst”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geformt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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