Which to use
“geduldet” and “gezündet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,999
- “geduldet” frequency rank
- #27,326
- “gezündet” frequency rank
- 44325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geduldet | gezündet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dulden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zünden |
Where the eye mixes geduldet and gezündet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geduldet and gezündet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geduldet vs gezündet
A purely visual mix-up. geduldet ([ɡəˈdʊldət]) and gezündet ([ɡəˈt͡sʏndət]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geduldet is recorded at frequency rank #16,999, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʊldət]. gezündet is at rank #27,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sʏndət].
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 44325, this pair ranks #1,389,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geduldet vs gezündet
Shared letters: degt. Private to "geduldet": lu. Private to "gezündet": nzü.
"geduldet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gezündet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geduldet ← egduldet · gdeuldet · gedduldet · gedludet · gedudlet · gedulddet · geduldett · geduldte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geduldet" and "gezündet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geduldet" or "gezündet"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geduldet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezündet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,389,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geduldet" and "gezündet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gezündet". 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 #1,389,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.