Which to use
“geheuer” is an adjective and “geheult” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,703
- “geheuer” frequency rank
- #34,119
- “geheult” frequency rank
- 83822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geheuer | geheult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nachvollziehbar und akzeptabel, so dass es Wohlbefinden auslöst; meist aber prädikativ in Verbindung mit „nicht“ gebräuchlich: „nicht (ganz)geheuer verdächtig/unheimlich | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs heulen |
Where the eye mixes geheuer and geheult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geheuer (CVCVVVC) and geheult (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: geheuer vs geheult
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geheuer is [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ɐ] while geheult is [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯lt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geheuer is recorded at frequency rank #49,703, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ɐ]. geheult is at rank #34,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯lt].
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 83822, this pair ranks #133,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geheuer vs geheult
Shared letters: eghu. Private to "geheuer": r. Private to "geheult": lt.
"geheuer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "geheult" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geheuer" and "geheult" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geheuer" vs "geheult" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geheuer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geheult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geheuer" and "geheult" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geheuer vs Gemäuer". 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 #133,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.