Which to use
“gekannt” and “gescannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,435
- “gekannt” frequency rank
- #34,690
- “gescannt” frequency rank
- 46125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekannt | gescannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs scannen |
Where the eye mixes gekannt and gescannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gekannt and gescannt
A purely visual mix-up. gekannt ([ɡəˈkant]) and gescannt ([ɡəˈskɛnt]) 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 46125, 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]. gescannt is at rank #34,690, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈskɛnt].
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 46125, this pair ranks #1,329,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekannt vs gescannt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "gekannt": k. Private to "gescannt": cs.
"gekannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gescannt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekannt" and "gescannt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gekannt" or "gescannt" 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 "gescannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekannt" and "gescannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gescannt vs gespannte". 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 #1,329,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.