to get into / turn out
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to get into
To unintentionally or accidentally get into a particular, often difficult or unpleasant situation or arrive at a place.
Während des Sturms sind wir in Seenot geraten.
During the storm, we got into distress at sea.
'Geraten' expresses a change of place or state. For this reason, the perfect tense is always formed with 'sein' (to be).
Er ist in eine unangenehme Situation geraten.
He got into an unpleasant situation.
The exact meaning of 'geraten' depends heavily on the accompanying words. A preposition like 'in' describes getting into a situation, an adverb like 'gut' (well) evaluates a result, and fixed parts like 'aneinander' (against each other) or 'außer sich' (beside oneself) have their own figurative meaning.
Er ist in Panik geraten.
He panicked.
In this meaning, 'geraten' is almost always used with the preposition 'in' followed by the accusative. Typical combinations are 'in Schwierigkeiten geraten' (to get into trouble), 'in Gefahr geraten' (to get into danger), or 'in Vergessenheit geraten' (to fall into oblivion).
Durch die Krise ist die Firma in finanzielle Schwierigkeiten geraten.
Because of the crisis, the company got into financial difficulties.
When a result is being evaluated, the person who made something is often in the dative. The subject is the thing being evaluated.
Das Bild ist dir wirklich fantastisch geraten.
The picture really turned out fantastic for you.
to become / will
'werden' and 'geraten' can both describe a change. 'werden' is the normal word when someone or something enters a new state: 'krank werden' (to become ill), 'müde werden' (to become tired), 'größer werden' (to grow bigger). 'geraten' is more specific. It often means that someone gets into a situation unintentionally, especially a difficult one. It can also describe how something turns out in the end, for example a meal or a picture. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with change. A simple rule is: use 'werden' for neutral changes; 'geraten' often fits unwanted situations or an outcome.
Das Team gerät wegen eines Fehlers in Schwierigkeiten.
The team gets into trouble because of a mistake.
Nach dem langen Spaziergang wird das Kind müde.
After the long walk, the child gets tired.