Which to use
“gefällt” and “gemalt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #991
- “gefällt” frequency rank
- #7,767
- “gemalt” frequency rank
- 8758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefällt | gemalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fällen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs malen |
Where the eye mixes gefällt and gemalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gefällt and gemalt
A purely visual mix-up. gefällt ([ɡəˈfɛlt]) and gemalt ([ɡəˈmaːlt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefällt is recorded at frequency rank #991, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlt]. gemalt is at rank #7,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːlt].
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 8758, this pair ranks #1,982,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefällt vs gemalt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gefällt": fä. Private to "gemalt": am.
"gefällt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemalt ← egmalt · geamlt · gemallt · gemaltt · gematl · gemlat · gemmalt · ggemalt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefällt" and "gemalt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefällt" or "gemalt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefällt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefällt" and "gemalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemalt vs gemixt". 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 #1,982,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.