geformtenvsgehörtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“geformten” and “gehörten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,118
“geformten” frequency rank
#4,989
“gehörten” frequency rank
39107
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geformten gehörten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geformt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehört

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geformten and gehörten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
geformten
8 ch
gehörten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. geformten ([ɡəˈfɔʁmtn̩]) and gehörten ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 39107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geformten is recorded at frequency rank #34,118, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁmtn̩]. gehörten is at rank #4,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tn̩].

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 39107, this pair ranks #1,545,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geformten vs gehörten

Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "geformten": fmo. Private to "gehörten": .

"geformten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "gehörten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geformtenegformten · gefformten · gefomrten · geformetn · geformmten · geformtenn · geformtne · geformtten

Frequency comparison

geformten#34,118
gehörten#4,989

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geformten" and "gehörten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfɔʁmtn̩] versus [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geformten" or "gehörten"?
"gehörten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,989 in our German list, against #34,118 for "geformten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geformten vs gehörten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geformten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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