Which to use
“Geraden” is a noun and “gerader” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,925
- “Geraden” frequency rank
- #30,576
- “gerader” frequency rank
- 43501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geraden | gerader |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gerade | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gerade |
Where the eye mixes Geraden and gerader
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Geraden and gerader
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geraden is [ɡəˈʁaːdn̩] while gerader is [ɡəˈʁaːdɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Geraden” becomes r in “gerader”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geraden is recorded at frequency rank #12,925, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdn̩]. gerader is at rank #30,576, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdɐ].
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 43501, this pair ranks #1,416,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geraden vs gerader
Shared letters: adegr. Private to "Geraden": n. Private to "gerader": -.
"Geraden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gerader" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geraden" and "gerader" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Geraden" or "gerader" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geraden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerader" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geraden" and "gerader" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemäuer vs gerader". 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 #1,416,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.