gemähtvsgemochtWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
gemäht
7 ch
gemocht

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?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmɛːt] versus [ɡəˈmɔxt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gemäht" vs "gemocht" - which ranks higher?
"gemocht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,270 in our German list, against #47,435 for "gemäht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list