Which to use
“gedulden” is a verb and “Gemälden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,057
- “gedulden” frequency rank
- #23,149
- “Gemälden” frequency rank
- 54206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedulden | Gemälden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gemälde |
Where the eye mixes gedulden and Gemälden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedulden and Gemälden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gedulden vs Gemälden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedulden is [ɡəˈdʊldn̩] while Gemälden is [ɡəˈmɛːldn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54206, 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]. Gemälden is at rank #23,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːldn̩].
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 54206, this pair ranks #1,027,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedulden vs Gemälden
Shared letters: degln. Private to "gedulden": u. Private to "Gemälden": mä.
"gedulden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gemälden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gedulden ← egdulden · gdeulden · geddulden · gedluden · gedudlen · geduldden · geduldenn · geduldne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedulden" and "Gemälden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gedulden" or "Gemälden"?
After this comparison
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 "Gemälden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,027,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedulden" and "Gemälden" 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 #1,027,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.