Which to use
“gehorchen” is a verb and “gehörigen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,586
- “gehorchen” frequency rank
- #20,595
- “gehörigen” frequency rank
- 40181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehorchen | gehörigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer Anweisung Folge leisten; einen Befehl ausführen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehörig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gehorchen and gehörigen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gehorchen is [ɡəˈhɔʁçn̩] while gehörigen is [ɡəˈhøːʁɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehorchen is recorded at frequency rank #19,586, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔʁçn̩]. gehörigen is at rank #20,595, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːʁɪɡn̩].
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 40181, this pair ranks #1,515,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehorchen vs gehörigen
Shared letters: eghnr. Private to "gehorchen": co. Private to "gehörigen": iö.
"gehorchen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gehörigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehorchen ← eghorchen · gehhorchen · gehocrhen · gehorcchen · gehorcehn · gehorchenn · gehorchhen · gehorchne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehorchen" and "gehörigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehorchen" or "gehörigen"?
Remembering gehorchen vs gehörigen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gehorchen”; for an adjective, it's “gehörigen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gehorchen” entry
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