Which to use
“geballten” and “gemalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,696
- “geballten” frequency rank
- #37,535
- “gemalten” frequency rank
- 87231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geballten | gemalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geballt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt |
Where the eye mixes geballten and gemalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geballten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gemalten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geballten and gemalten
A purely visual mix-up. geballten ([ɡəˈbaltn̩]) and gemalten ([ɡəˈmaːltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geballten is recorded at frequency rank #49,696, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbaltn̩]. gemalten is at rank #37,535, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːltn̩].
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 87231, this pair ranks #83,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geballten vs gemalten
Shared letters: aeglnt. Private to "geballten": b. Private to "gemalten": m.
"geballten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gemalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geballten" and "gemalten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geballten" vs "gemalten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geballten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geballten" and "gemalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geballten vs gewollten". 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 #83,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.