Which to use
“gehende” is an adjective and “gewendet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,140
- “gehende” frequency rank
- #24,365
- “gewendet” frequency rank
- 53505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehende | gewendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wenden |
Where the eye mixes gehende and gewendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gehende runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gewendet's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gehende with gewendet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gehende is [ˈɡeːəndə] while gewendet is [ɡəˈvɛndət]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehende is recorded at frequency rank #29,140, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡeːəndə]. gewendet is at rank #24,365, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛndət].
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 53505, this pair ranks #1,055,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehende vs gewendet
Shared letters: degn. Private to "gehende": h. Private to "gewendet": tw.
"gehende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gewendet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehende" for "gewendet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gehende" vs "gewendet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,055,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehende" and "gewendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedenke vs gehende". 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 #1,055,376 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.