Which to use
“Gefilden” and “Gemälden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,421
- “Gefilden” frequency rank
- #23,149
- “Gemälden” frequency rank
- 70570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilden | Gemälden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefilde | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gemälde |
Where the eye mixes Gefilden and Gemälden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gefilden and Gemälden 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 Gefilden with Gemälden
A purely visual mix-up. Gefilden ([ɡəˈfɪldn̩]) and Gemälden ([ɡəˈmɛːldn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70570, 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]. Gemälden is at rank #23,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːldn̩].
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 70570, this pair ranks #442,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilden vs Gemälden
Shared letters: degln. Private to "Gefilden": fi. Private to "Gemälden": mä.
"Gefilden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gemälden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gefilden ← egfilden · geffilden · gefidlen · gefildden · gefildenn · gefildne · gefiledn · gefillden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefilden" for "Gemälden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gefilden" vs "Gemälden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gefilden" and "Gemälden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemälden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #442,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilden" and "Gemälden" 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 #442,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.