Which to use
“gemäht” and “genäht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- #17,590
- “genäht” frequency rank
- 65025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemäht | genäht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähen |
Where the eye mixes gemäht and genäht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gemäht ([ɡəˈmɛːt]) and genäht ([ɡəˈnɛːt]) 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 a single letter - m in “gemäht” becomes n in “genäht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65025, 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]. genäht is at rank #17,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːt].
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 65025, this pair ranks #621,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs genäht
Shared letters: eghtä. Private to "gemäht": m. Private to "genäht": n.
"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC