Which to use
“gehorchen” and “gerochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,586
- “gehorchen” frequency rank
- #30,577
- “gerochen” frequency rank
- 50163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehorchen | gerochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer Anweisung Folge leisten; einen Befehl ausführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs riechen |
Where the eye mixes gehorchen and gerochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gehorchen and gerochen
A purely visual mix-up. gehorchen ([ɡəˈhɔʁçn̩]) and gerochen ([ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]) 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 50163, 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]. gerochen is at rank #30,577, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔxn̩].
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 50163, this pair ranks #1,184,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehorchen vs gerochen
Shared letters: ceghnor. Private to "gehorchen": -. Private to "gerochen": -.
"gehorchen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gerochen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehorchen" for "gerochen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gehorchen" or "gerochen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehorchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehorchen" and "gerochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerochen vs gewichen". 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 #1,184,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.