Which to use
“gemäht” and “gemocht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- #21,270
- “gemocht” frequency rank
- 68705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemäht | gemocht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mögen |
Where the eye mixes gemäht and gemocht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gemäht runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gemocht's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gemäht and gemocht
A purely visual mix-up. gemäht ([ɡəˈmɛːt]) and gemocht ([ɡəˈmɔxt]) 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 68705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemäht is recorded at frequency rank #47,435, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːt]. gemocht is at rank #21,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɔxt].
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 68705, this pair ranks #499,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs gemocht
Shared letters: eghmt. Private to "gemäht": ä. Private to "gemocht": co.
"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gemocht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemocht ← egmocht · gemcoht · gemmocht · gemoccht · gemochht · gemochtt · gemocth · gemohct
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemäht" and "gemocht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gemäht" vs "gemocht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemäht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemocht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #499,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemäht" and "gemocht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gemixt". 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 #499,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.