Which to use
“gerade” is an adjective and “gerodet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #155
- “gerade” frequency rank
- #44,643
- “gerodet” frequency rank
- 44798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerade | gerodet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gebogen oder gekrümmt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs roden |
Where the eye mixes gerade and gerodet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gerade runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against gerodet's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gerade and gerodet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gerade is [ɡəˈʁaːdə] while gerodet is [ɡəˈʁoːdət]. 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 44798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerade is recorded at frequency rank #155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdə]. gerodet is at rank #44,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁoːdət].
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 44798, this pair ranks #1,374,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerade vs gerodet
Shared letters: degr. Private to "gerade": a. Private to "gerodet": ot.
"gerade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "gerodet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gerade" and "gerodet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gerade" or "gerodet"?
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 "gerodet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,374,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerade" and "gerodet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebadet vs gerodet". 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 #1,374,359 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.