Which to use
“gereift” and “geweiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,134
- “gereift” frequency rank
- #14,816
- “geweiht” frequency rank
- 52950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gereift | geweiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reifen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weihen |
Where the eye mixes gereift and geweiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gereift vs geweiht
A purely visual mix-up. gereift ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯ft]) and geweiht ([ɡəˈvaɪ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gereift is recorded at frequency rank #38,134, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯ft]. geweiht is at rank #14,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaɪ̯t].
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 52950, this pair ranks #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gereift vs geweiht
Shared letters: egit. Private to "gereift": fr. Private to "geweiht": hw.
"gereift" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geweiht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gereift" for "geweiht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gereift" or "geweiht"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gereift" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geweiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gereift" and "geweiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerafft vs gereift". 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 #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.