Which to use
“gemäht” is a verb and “Gerät” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- #2,109
- “Gerät” frequency rank
- 49544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemäht | Gerät |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen | ein Werkzeug oder Hilfsmittel; ein (ursprünglich einfach aufgebauter) beweglicher Gegenstand, mit dem etwas bewirkt werden kann |
Where the eye mixes gemäht and Gerät
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemäht is [ɡəˈmɛːt] while Gerät is [ɡəˈʁɛːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49544, 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]. Gerät is at rank #2,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːt].
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 49544, this pair ranks #1,207,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs Gerät
Shared letters: egtä. Private to "gemäht": hm. Private to "Gerät": r.
"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gerät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC