geholtvsgehstWhich spelling fits?

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“geholt” and “gehst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,446
“geholt” frequency rank
#3,585
“gehst” frequency rank
7031
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geholt gehst
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs holen 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs gehen

Where the eye mixes geholt and gehst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
geholt
5 ch
gehst

Look-alike desk: geholt vs gehst

A purely visual mix-up. geholt ([ɡəˈhoːlt]) and gehst ([ɡeːst]) 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 7031, 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]. gehst is at rank #3,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡeːst].

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 7031, this pair ranks #1,989,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geholt vs gehst

Shared letters: eght. Private to "geholt": lo. Private to "gehst": s.

"geholt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "gehst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geholtegholt · gehholt · gehlot · gehollt · geholtt · gehotl · geohlt · ggeholt
  • gehsteghst · gehhst · gehsst · gehstt · gesht · ggehst · ghest

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geholt" and "gehst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈhoːlt] versus [ɡeːst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geholt" vs "gehst" - which ranks higher?
"geholt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,446 in our German list, against #3,585 for "gehst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "gehst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,989,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geholt" and "gehst" 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 #1,989,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list