Which to use
“genährt” and “genäht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,190
- “genährt” frequency rank
- #17,590
- “genäht” frequency rank
- 58780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genährt | genäht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähen |
Where the eye mixes genährt and genäht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. genährt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against genäht's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between genährt and genäht
A purely visual mix-up. genährt ([ɡəˈnɛːɐ̯t]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genährt is recorded at frequency rank #41,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːɐ̯t]. 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 58780, this pair ranks #849,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genährt vs genäht
Shared letters: eghntä. Private to "genährt": r. Private to "genäht": -.
"genährt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "genäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "genährt" and "genäht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "genährt" vs "genäht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "genährt" and "genäht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "genährt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genäht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #849,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genährt" and "genäht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs genährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #849,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.