Which to use
“gelähmt” is an adjective and “geräumt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,615
- “gelähmt” frequency rank
- #12,722
- “geräumt” frequency rank
- 34337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelähmt | geräumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einer Lähmung leidend; unfähig, bestimmte Muskeln zu bewegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs räumen |
Where the eye mixes gelähmt and geräumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelähmt (CVCVCCC) and geräumt (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gelähmt and geräumt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelähmt is [ɡəˈlɛːmt] while geräumt is [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelähmt is recorded at frequency rank #21,615, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛːmt]. geräumt is at rank #12,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 34337, this pair ranks #1,665,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelähmt vs geräumt
Shared letters: egmtä. Private to "gelähmt": hl. Private to "geräumt": ru.
"gelähmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geräumt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelähmt" and "geräumt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelähmt" vs "geräumt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gelähmt" and "geräumt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelähmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,665,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelähmt" and "geräumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelähmt vs gemäht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,665,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.