Which to use
“gegolten” and “gelten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,762
- “gegolten” frequency rank
- #1,353
- “gelten” frequency rank
- 40115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegolten | gelten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gelten | gültig, verbindlich sein |
Where the eye mixes gegolten and gelten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gegolten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gelten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gegolten vs gelten
A purely visual mix-up. gegolten ([ɡəˈɡɔltn̩]) and gelten ([ˈɡɛltn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegolten is recorded at frequency rank #38,762, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡɔltn̩]. gelten is at rank #1,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩].
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 40115, this pair ranks #1,517,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gegolten vs gelten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gegolten": o. Private to "gelten": -.
"gegolten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gelten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gegolten" and "gelten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gegolten" or "gelten" 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 "gegolten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,517,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegolten" and "gelten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gegolten vs gelobten". 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 #1,517,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.