Which to use
“geblendet” and “gekleidet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,561
- “geblendet” frequency rank
- #12,288
- “gekleidet” frequency rank
- 37849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geblendet | gekleidet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs blenden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kleiden |
Where the eye mixes geblendet and gekleidet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geblendet (CVCCVCCVC) and gekleidet (CVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between geblendet and gekleidet
A purely visual mix-up. geblendet ([ɡəˈblɛndət]) and gekleidet ([ɡəˈklaɪ̯dət]) 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 37849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geblendet is recorded at frequency rank #25,561, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈblɛndət]. gekleidet is at rank #12,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklaɪ̯dət].
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 37849, this pair ranks #1,579,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geblendet vs gekleidet
Shared letters: deglt. Private to "geblendet": bn. Private to "gekleidet": ik.
"geblendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gekleidet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geblendet" for "gekleidet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geblendet" or "gekleidet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geblendet" and "gekleidet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geblendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekleidet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,579,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geblendet" and "gekleidet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekleidet vs gekleideten". 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 #1,579,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.