Which to use
“gefaltet” is a verb and “Gehälter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,565
- “gefaltet” frequency rank
- #13,146
- “Gehälter” frequency rank
- 44711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefaltet | Gehälter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs falten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gehalt |
Where the eye mixes gefaltet and Gehälter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefaltet and Gehälter 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 gefaltet with Gehälter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefaltet is [ɡəˈfaltət] while Gehälter is [ɡəˈhɛltɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 44711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefaltet is recorded at frequency rank #31,565, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfaltət]. Gehälter is at rank #13,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhɛltɐ].
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 44711, this pair ranks #1,377,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefaltet vs Gehälter
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gefaltet": af. Private to "Gehälter": hrä.
"gefaltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gehälter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefaltet ← egfaltet · geafltet · gefalett · gefalltet · gefaltett · gefaltte · gefalttet · gefatlet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefaltet" and "Gehälter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gefaltet" or "Gehälter" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gefaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehälter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,377,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefaltet" and "Gehälter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefaltet vs gemalte". 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 #1,377,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.