Which to use
“geraten” and “getragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,124
- “geraten” frequency rank
- #2,721
- “getragen” frequency rank
- 5845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geraten | getragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zufällig/ ohne Absicht an den falschen Ort oder in eine unangenehme Situation kommen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes geraten and getragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geraten vs getragen
A purely visual mix-up. geraten ([ɡəˈʁaːtn̩]) and getragen ([ɡəˈtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 5845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geraten is recorded at frequency rank #3,124, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːtn̩]. getragen is at rank #2,721, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 5845, this pair ranks #1,993,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geraten vs getragen
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "geraten": -. Private to "getragen": -.
"geraten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "getragen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geraten" for "getragen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geraten" vs "getragen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geraten" and "getragen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geraten" and "getragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "getragen vs getreuen". 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 #1,993,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.