Which to use
“geforscht” and “gehorcht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,672
- “geforscht” frequency rank
- #33,072
- “gehorcht” frequency rank
- 61744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geforscht | gehorcht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs forschen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehorchen |
Where the eye mixes geforscht and gehorcht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geforscht runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCCC) against gehorcht's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geforscht vs gehorcht
A purely visual mix-up. geforscht ([ɡəˈfɔʁʃt]) and gehorcht ([ɡəˈhɔʁçt]) 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 61744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geforscht is recorded at frequency rank #28,672, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁʃt]. gehorcht is at rank #33,072, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔʁçt].
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 61744, this pair ranks #738,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geforscht vs gehorcht
Shared letters: ceghort. Private to "geforscht": fs. Private to "gehorcht": -.
"geforscht" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCC · "gehorcht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geforscht" for "gehorcht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geforscht" vs "gehorcht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geforscht" and "gehorcht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geforscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehorcht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #738,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geforscht" and "gehorcht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefischt vs geforscht". 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 #738,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.