Which to use
“gerade” is an adjective and “geredet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #155
- “gerade” frequency rank
- #4,351
- “geredet” frequency rank
- 4506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerade | geredet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gebogen oder gekrümmt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reden |
Where the eye mixes gerade and geredet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gerade and geredet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gerade is [ɡəˈʁaːdə] while geredet is [ɡəˈʁeːdət]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerade is recorded at frequency rank #155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdə]. geredet is at rank #4,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁeːdət].
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 4506, this pair ranks #1,997,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerade vs geredet
Shared letters: degr. Private to "gerade": a. Private to "geredet": t.
"gerade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "geredet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerade" for "geredet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gerade" or "geredet" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geredet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerade" and "geredet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerade vs grave". 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 #1,997,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.