Which to use
“gekannt” and “gekrönt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,435
- “gekannt” frequency rank
- #16,160
- “gekrönt” frequency rank
- 27595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekannt | gekrönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs krönen |
Where the eye mixes gekannt and gekrönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekannt (CVCVCCC) and gekrönt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gekannt vs gekrönt
A purely visual mix-up. gekannt ([ɡəˈkant]) and gekrönt ([ɡəˈkʁøːnt]) 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 27595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekannt is recorded at frequency rank #11,435, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkant]. gekrönt is at rank #16,160, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkʁøːnt].
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 27595, this pair ranks #1,799,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekannt vs gekrönt
Shared letters: egknt. Private to "gekannt": a. Private to "gekrönt": rö.
"gekannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekrönt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gekannt ← egkannt · geaknnt · gekanntt · gekant · gekantn · gekkannt · geknant · ggekannt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gekannt" and "gekrönt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gekannt" or "gekrönt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekrönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekannt" and "gekrönt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekrönt vs geprobt". 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 #1,799,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.