geh vs go, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“geh” and “go” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,035
“geh” frequency rank: #3,193
“go” frequency rank: 4228
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	geh	go
Definition	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehen	gehen, sich fortbewegen: gehen, fahren, fliegen…

Where the eye mixes geh and go

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch

geh

2 ch

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. geh ([ɡeː]) and go ([ɡəʊ]) 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 4228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geh is recorded at frequency rank #1,035, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡeː]. go is at rank #3,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəʊ].

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 4228, this pair ranks #1,998,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geh vs go

Shared letters: g. Private to "geh": eh. Private to "go": o.

"geh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "go" · 2 letters · shape CV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geh" and "go" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ɡeː] versus [ɡəʊ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "geh" or "go"?

"geh" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,035 in our German list, against #3,193 for "go". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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Full dictionary entry for "geh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "go" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #1,998,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"geh" and "go" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs go". Nearby pair

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