Which to use
“gefaltet” and “gestaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,565
- “gefaltet” frequency rank
- #3,125
- “gestaltet” frequency rank
- 34690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefaltet | gestaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs falten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gestalten |
Where the eye mixes gefaltet and gestaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefaltet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gestaltet's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefaltet and gestaltet
A purely visual mix-up. gefaltet ([ɡəˈfaltət]) and gestaltet ([ɡəˈʃtaltət]) 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 34690, 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]. gestaltet is at rank #3,125, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaltət].
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 34690, this pair ranks #1,657,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefaltet vs gestaltet
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "gefaltet": f. Private to "gestaltet": s.
"gefaltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gestaltet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefaltet" for "gestaltet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefaltet" vs "gestaltet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "gestaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,657,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefaltet" and "gestaltet" 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 #1,657,580 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.