Which to use
“Gattung” and “Geltung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,835
- “Gattung” frequency rank
- #11,437
- “Geltung” frequency rank
- 17272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gattung | Geltung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Art im allgemeinen Sinn | Eigenschaft, anerkannt zu werden |
Where the eye mixes Gattung and Geltung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gattung and Geltung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gattung vs Geltung
A purely visual mix-up. Gattung ([ˈɡatʊŋ]) and Geltung ([ˈɡɛltʊŋ]) 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 17272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gattung is recorded at frequency rank #5,835, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡatʊŋ]. Geltung is at rank #11,437, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛltʊŋ].
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 17272, this pair ranks #1,928,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gattung vs Geltung
Shared letters: gntu. Private to "Gattung": a. Private to "Geltung": el.
"Gattung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Geltung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gattung" and "Geltung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gattung" vs "Geltung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gattung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geltung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gattung" and "Geltung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gärung vs Gattung". 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 #1,928,860 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.