GerichtenvsgerittenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Gerichten is a noun, geritten is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Gerichten” is a noun and “geritten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,664
“Gerichten” frequency rank
#20,265
“geritten” frequency rank
30929
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gerichten geritten
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gericht Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reiten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gerichten and geritten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Gerichten
8 ch
geritten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gerichten is [ɡəˈʁɪçtn̩] while geritten is [ɡəˈʁɪtn̩]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gerichten is recorded at frequency rank #10,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪçtn̩]. geritten is at rank #20,265, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪtn̩].

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 30929, this pair ranks #1,738,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Gerichten vs geritten

Shared letters: eginrt. Private to "Gerichten": ch. Private to "geritten": -.

"Gerichten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "geritten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Gerichtenegrichten · geirchten · gercihten · gericchten · gerichetn · gerichhten · gerichtenn · gerichtne
  • gerittenegritten · geirtten · geriten · geritetn · gerittenn · gerittne · gerritten · gertiten

Frequency comparison

Gerichten#10,664
geritten#20,265

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gerichten" and "geritten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Gerichten" is a noun and "geritten" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Gerichten" or "geritten"?
"Gerichten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,664 in our German list, against #20,265 for "geritten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Gerichten vs geritten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gerichten”; for a verb, it's “geritten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gerichten” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list