Which to use
“Gefälle” and “Gemälde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,228
- “Gefälle” frequency rank
- #5,085
- “Gemälde” frequency rank
- 24313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefälle | Gemälde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Grad der Neigung einer Straße oder eines Geländes | ein auf einen Träger (etwa eine Leinwand) aufgebrachtes Bild |
Where the eye mixes Gefälle and Gemälde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gefälle and Gemälde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gefälle vs Gemälde
A purely visual mix-up. Gefälle ([ɡəˈfɛlə]) and Gemälde ([ɡəˈmɛːldə]) 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 24313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefälle is recorded at frequency rank #19,228, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlə]. Gemälde is at rank #5,085, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːldə].
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 24313, this pair ranks #1,849,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gefälle vs Gemälde
Shared letters: eglä. Private to "Gefälle": f. Private to "Gemälde": dm.
"Gefälle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gemälde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gefälle" and "Gemälde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gefälle" or "Gemälde"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefälle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemälde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefälle" and "Gemälde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefälle vs Gefilde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,849,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.