Which to use
“Gefilden” is a noun and “geilen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,421
- “Gefilden” frequency rank
- #8,210
- “geilen” frequency rank
- 55631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilden | geilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefilde | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil |
Where the eye mixes Gefilden and geilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gefilden runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against geilen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gefilden with geilen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefilden is [ɡəˈfɪldn̩] while geilen is [ˈɡaɪ̯lən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefilden is recorded at frequency rank #47,421, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪldn̩]. geilen is at rank #8,210, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯lən].
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 55631, this pair ranks #972,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilden vs geilen
Shared letters: egiln. Private to "Gefilden": df. Private to "geilen": -.
"Gefilden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "geilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefilden" and "geilen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gefilden" or "geilen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #972,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilden" and "geilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefilden vs Gilden". 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 #972,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.