Which to use
“gehäuft” and “gehofft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,533
- “gehäuft” frequency rank
- #8,209
- “gehofft” frequency rank
- 45742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehäuft | gehofft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs häufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hoffen |
Where the eye mixes gehäuft and gehofft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gehäuft (CVCVVCC) and gehofft (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gehäuft vs gehofft
A purely visual mix-up. gehäuft ([ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft]) and gehofft ([ɡəˈhɔft]) 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 45742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehäuft is recorded at frequency rank #37,533, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft]. gehofft is at rank #8,209, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔft].
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 45742, this pair ranks #1,342,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehäuft vs gehofft
Shared letters: efght. Private to "gehäuft": uä. Private to "gehofft": o.
"gehäuft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gehofft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehofft ← eghofft · gehfoft · gehhofft · gehofftt · gehoft · gehoftf · geohfft · ggehofft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehäuft" and "gehofft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehäuft" or "gehofft"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gehäuft" and "gehofft" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehäuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehofft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,342,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehäuft" and "gehofft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehäuft vs gerafft". 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 #1,342,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.