Which to use
“gehörigen” and “gehörten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,595
- “gehörigen” frequency rank
- #4,989
- “gehörten” frequency rank
- 25584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehörigen | gehörten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehörig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehört |
Where the eye mixes gehörigen and gehörten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gehörigen runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against gehörten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gehörigen vs gehörten
A purely visual mix-up. gehörigen ([ɡəˈhøːʁɪɡn̩]) and gehörten ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 25584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehörigen is recorded at frequency rank #20,595, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːʁɪɡn̩]. gehörten is at rank #4,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tn̩].
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 25584, this pair ranks #1,831,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehörigen vs gehörten
Shared letters: eghnrö. Private to "gehörigen": i. Private to "gehörten": t.
"gehörigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "gehörten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehörigen" for "gehörten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gehörigen" vs "gehörten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehörigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehörten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,831,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehörigen" and "gehörten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehörten vs gelobten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,831,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.