Which to use
“gefaltet” is a verb and “gemalte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,565
- “gefaltet” frequency rank
- #40,556
- “gemalte” frequency rank
- 72121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefaltet | gemalte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs falten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt |
Where the eye mixes gefaltet and gemalte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gefaltet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gemalte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefaltet with gemalte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefaltet is [ɡəˈfaltət] while gemalte is [ɡəˈmaːltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72121, 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]. gemalte is at rank #40,556, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːltə].
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 72121, this pair ranks #397,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gefaltet vs gemalte
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "gefaltet": f. Private to "gemalte": m.
"gefaltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gemalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefaltet" and "gemalte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gefaltet" or "gemalte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefaltet" and "gemalte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemalte vs gestalte". 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 #397,239 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.