Which to use
“geformte” and “gehörte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,068
- “geformte” frequency rank
- #2,826
- “gehörte” frequency rank
- 35894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geformte | gehörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geformt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehört |
Where the eye mixes geformte and gehörte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geformte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gehörte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geformte with gehörte
A purely visual mix-up. geformte ([ɡəˈfɔʁmtə]) and gehörte ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tə]) 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 35894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geformte is recorded at frequency rank #33,068, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁmtə]. gehörte is at rank #2,826, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tə].
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 35894, this pair ranks #1,628,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geformte vs gehörte
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "geformte": fmo. Private to "gehörte": hö.
"geformte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gehörte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- geformte ← egformte · gefformte · gefomrte · geformet · geformmte · geformtte · geforrmte · gefortme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geformte" and "gehörte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geformte" or "gehörte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geformte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehörte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,628,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geformte" and "gehörte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geformte vs geformten". 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 #1,628,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.