Which to use
“geführt” and “gekürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,197
- “geführt” frequency rank
- #21,614
- “gekürt” frequency rank
- 22811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geführt | gekürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs führen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs küren |
Where the eye mixes geführt and gekürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geführt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gekürt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geführt with gekürt
A purely visual mix-up. geführt ([ɡəˈfyːɐ̯t]) and gekürt ([ɡəˈkyːɐ̯t]) 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 22811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geführt is recorded at frequency rank #1,197, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯t]. gekürt is at rank #21,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkyːɐ̯t].
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 22811, this pair ranks #1,869,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geführt vs gekürt
Shared letters: egrtü. Private to "geführt": fh. Private to "gekürt": k.
"geführt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekürt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geführt" and "gekürt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geführt" vs "gekürt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,869,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geführt" and "gekürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekürt vs gekürzte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,869,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.