Which to use
“gealtert” is an adjective and “gefiltert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,365
- “gealtert” frequency rank
- #37,531
- “gefiltert” frequency rank
- 76896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gealtert | gefiltert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | äußerlich sichtbar älter geworden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs filtern |
Where the eye mixes gealtert and gefiltert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gealtert runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against gefiltert's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gealtert with gefiltert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gealtert is [ɡəˈʔaltɐt] while gefiltert is [ɡəˈfɪltɐt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gealtert is recorded at frequency rank #39,365, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔaltɐt]. gefiltert is at rank #37,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪltɐt].
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 76896, this pair ranks #273,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gealtert vs gefiltert
Shared letters: eglrt. Private to "gealtert": a. Private to "gefiltert": fi.
"gealtert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "gefiltert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gealtert" and "gefiltert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gealtert" vs "gefiltert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gealtert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefiltert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gealtert" and "gefiltert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gealtert vs Gehältern". 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 #273,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.