Which to use
“gegraben” is a verb and “Geraden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,207
- “gegraben” frequency rank
- #12,925
- “Geraden” frequency rank
- 41132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegraben | Geraden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs graben | Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gerade |
Where the eye mixes gegraben and Geraden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gegraben with Geraden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gegraben is [ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩] while Geraden is [ɡəˈʁaːdn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegraben is recorded at frequency rank #28,207, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]. Geraden is at rank #12,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdn̩].
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 41132, this pair ranks #1,488,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gegraben vs Geraden
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "gegraben": b. Private to "Geraden": d.
"gegraben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Geraden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gegraben" and "Geraden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gegraben" vs "Geraden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gegraben" and "Geraden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geraden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,488,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegraben" and "Geraden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geraden vs gerodet". 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 #1,488,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.