Which to use
“Gefilden” is a noun and “gemieden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,421
- “Gefilden” frequency rank
- #29,597
- “gemieden” frequency rank
- 77018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefilden | gemieden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefilde | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs meiden |
Where the eye mixes Gefilden and gemieden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gefilden (CVCVCCVC) and gemieden (CVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Gefilden with gemieden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefilden is [ɡəˈfɪldn̩] while gemieden is [ɡəˈmiːdn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77018, 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]. gemieden is at rank #29,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmiːdn̩].
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 77018, this pair ranks #270,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefilden vs gemieden
Shared letters: degin. Private to "Gefilden": fl. Private to "gemieden": m.
"Gefilden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gemieden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefilden" and "gemieden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gefilden" or "gemieden" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemieden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefilden" and "gemieden" 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 #270,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.