Which to use
“gegönnt” and “gerannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,559
- “gegönnt” frequency rank
- #17,592
- “gerannt” frequency rank
- 36151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegönnt | gerannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gönnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rennen |
Where the eye mixes gegönnt and gerannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gegönnt and gerannt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gegönnt vs gerannt
A purely visual mix-up. gegönnt ([ɡəˈɡœnt]) and gerannt ([ɡəˈʁant]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegönnt is recorded at frequency rank #18,559, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡœnt]. gerannt is at rank #17,592, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁant].
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 36151, this pair ranks #1,622,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gegönnt vs gerannt
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "gegönnt": ö. Private to "gerannt": ar.
"gegönnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gerannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gerannt ← egrannt · gearnnt · geranntt · gerant · gerantn · gernant · gerrannt · ggerannt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gegönnt" and "gerannt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gegönnt" vs "gerannt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegönnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegönnt" and "gerannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerannt vs getränkt". 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 #1,622,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.