Which to use
“Geraden” is a noun and “geratene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,925
- “Geraden” frequency rank
- #39,379
- “geratene” frequency rank
- 52304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geraden | geratene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gerade | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geraten |
Where the eye mixes Geraden and geratene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Geraden runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against geratene's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geraden and geratene
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geraden is [ɡəˈʁaːdn̩] while geratene is [ɡəˈʁaːtənə]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52304, 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]. geratene is at rank #39,379, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːtənə].
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 52304, this pair ranks #1,102,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geraden vs geratene
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "Geraden": d. Private to "geratene": t.
"Geraden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "geratene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geraden" and "geratene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Geraden" or "geratene"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geraden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geratene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,102,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geraden" and "geratene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geratene vs gerufene". 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 #1,102,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.