Which to use
“gedankt” and “gelangt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,562
- “gedankt” frequency rank
- #5,488
- “gelangt” frequency rank
- 31050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedankt | gelangt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs langen |
Where the eye mixes gedankt and gelangt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedankt and gelangt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gedankt vs gelangt
A purely visual mix-up. gedankt ([ɡəˈdaŋkt]) and gelangt ([ɡəˈlaŋt]) 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 31050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedankt is recorded at frequency rank #25,562, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaŋkt]. gelangt is at rank #5,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaŋt].
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 31050, this pair ranks #1,735,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedankt vs gelangt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "gedankt": dk. Private to "gelangt": l.
"gedankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelangt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedankt" and "gelangt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gedankt" or "gelangt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gedankt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelangt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,735,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedankt" and "gelangt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedankt vs getränkt". 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 #1,735,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.