Which to use
“geholt” and “gehörst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,446
- “geholt” frequency rank
- #14,300
- “gehörst” frequency rank
- 17746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geholt | gehörst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs holen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehören |
Where the eye mixes geholt and gehörst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. geholt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gehörst's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geholt vs gehörst
A purely visual mix-up. geholt ([ɡəˈhoːlt]) and gehörst ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st]) 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 17746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geholt is recorded at frequency rank #3,446, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhoːlt]. gehörst is at rank #14,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st].
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 17746, this pair ranks #1,924,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geholt vs gehörst
Shared letters: eght. Private to "geholt": lo. Private to "gehörst": rsö.
"geholt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gehörst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geholt ← egholt · gehholt · gehlot · gehollt · geholtt · gehotl · geohlt · ggeholt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geholt" for "gehörst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geholt" vs "gehörst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geholt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehörst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geholt" and "gehörst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geholt vs Gehölze". 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 #1,924,653 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.