Which to use
“geirrt” and “gekürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,930
- “geirrt” frequency rank
- #21,614
- “gekürt” frequency rank
- 42544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geirrt | gekürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs irren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs küren |
Where the eye mixes geirrt and gekürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. geirrt (CVVCCC) and gekürt (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses geirrt with gekürt
A purely visual mix-up. geirrt ([ɡəˈʔɪʁt]) and gekürt ([ɡəˈkyːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geirrt is recorded at frequency rank #20,930, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɪʁt]. gekürt is at rank #21,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkyːɐ̯t].
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 42544, this pair ranks #1,446,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geirrt vs gekürt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "geirrt": i. Private to "gekürt": kü.
"geirrt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "gekürt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geirrt ← egirrt · geirrtt · geirt · geirtr · gerirt · ggeirrt · gierrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geirrt" and "gekürt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geirrt" or "gekürt"?
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 "geirrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geirrt" and "gekürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekürt vs gekürzte". 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 #1,446,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.