Which to use
“gedulden” and “geduldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,057
- “gedulden” frequency rank
- #16,999
- “geduldet” frequency rank
- 48056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedulden | geduldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dulden |
Where the eye mixes gedulden and geduldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gedulden and geduldet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gedulden with geduldet
A purely visual mix-up. gedulden ([ɡəˈdʊldn̩]) and geduldet ([ɡəˈdʊldət]) 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 a single letter - n in “gedulden” becomes t in “geduldet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedulden is recorded at frequency rank #31,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʊldn̩]. geduldet is at rank #16,999, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʊldət].
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 48056, this pair ranks #1,262,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedulden vs geduldet
Shared letters: deglu. Private to "gedulden": n. Private to "geduldet": t.
"gedulden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "geduldet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedulden" for "geduldet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gedulden" vs "geduldet" - 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 "gedulden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geduldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,262,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedulden" and "geduldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedulden vs Gefilden". 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 #1,262,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.