Which to use
“gebildete” and “gemeldete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,834
- “gebildete” frequency rank
- #43,908
- “gemeldete” frequency rank
- 57742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebildete | gemeldete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebildet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeldet |
Where the eye mixes gebildete and gemeldete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebildete and gemeldete follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gebildete vs gemeldete
A purely visual mix-up. gebildete ([ɡəˈbɪldətə]) and gemeldete ([ɡəˈmɛldətə]) 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 57742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebildete is recorded at frequency rank #13,834, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪldətə]. gemeldete is at rank #43,908, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛldətə].
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 57742, this pair ranks #889,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebildete vs gemeldete
Shared letters: deglt. Private to "gebildete": bi. Private to "gemeldete": m.
"gebildete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "gemeldete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebildete" and "gemeldete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gebildete" or "gemeldete"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebildete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeldete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #889,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebildete" and "gemeldete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemeldete vs gemeldeten". 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 #889,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.