Which to use
“gehe” and “geht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #969
- “gehe” frequency rank
- #99
- “geht” frequency rank
- 1068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehe | geht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehen |
Where the eye mixes gehe and geht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gehe vs geht
A purely visual mix-up. gehe ([ˈɡeːə]) and geht ([ɡeːt]) 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 a single letter - e in “gehe” becomes t in “geht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehe is recorded at frequency rank #969, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːə]. geht is at rank #99, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡeːt].
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 1068, this pair ranks #2,004,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehe vs geht
Shared letters: egh. Private to "gehe": -. Private to "geht": t.
"gehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "geht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehe" for "geht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gehe" or "geht" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehe" and "geht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geht vs gemäht". 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 #2,004,958 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.