Which to use
“gehaltenen” and “geratenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,159
- “gehaltenen” frequency rank
- #37,536
- “geratenen” frequency rank
- 53695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehaltenen | geratenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehalten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geraten |
Where the eye mixes gehaltenen and geratenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gehaltenen runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against geratenen's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gehaltenen with geratenen
A purely visual mix-up. gehaltenen ([ɡəˈhaltənən]) and geratenen ([ɡəˈʁaːtənən]) 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 53695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehaltenen is recorded at frequency rank #16,159, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhaltənən]. geratenen is at rank #37,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːtənən].
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 53695, this pair ranks #1,047,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehaltenen vs geratenen
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "gehaltenen": hl. Private to "geratenen": r.
"gehaltenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "geratenen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehaltenen ← eghaltenen · geahltenen · gehaletnen · gehalltenen · gehalteenn · gehaltenenn · gehaltenne · gehaltennen
- geratenen ← egratenen · geartenen · geraetnen · gerateenn · geratenenn · geratenne · geratennen · geratneen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehaltenen" for "geratenen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehaltenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geratenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,047,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehaltenen" and "geratenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geratenen vs getretenen". 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 #1,047,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.