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 eye mixes geformten and gehörten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geformten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gehörten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geformten vs gehörten
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": hö.
"geformten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gehörten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geformten ← egformten · gefformten · gefomrten · geformetn · geformmten · geformtenn · geformtne · geformtten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geformten" and "gehörten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geformten" or "gehörten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geformten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehörten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,545,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geformten" and "gehörten" 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 #1,545,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.