Which to use
“gehaltene” and “gemalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,594
- “gehaltene” frequency rank
- #37,535
- “gemalten” frequency rank
- 58129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehaltene | gemalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehalten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt |
Where the eye mixes gehaltene and gemalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gehaltene runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against gemalten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gehaltene vs gemalten
A purely visual mix-up. gehaltene ([ɡəˈhaltənə]) and gemalten ([ɡəˈmaːltn̩]) 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 58129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehaltene is recorded at frequency rank #20,594, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhaltənə]. gemalten is at rank #37,535, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːltn̩].
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 58129, this pair ranks #874,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehaltene vs gemalten
Shared letters: aeglnt. Private to "gehaltene": h. Private to "gemalten": m.
"gehaltene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "gemalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gehaltene" and "gemalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gehaltene" or "gemalten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehaltene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #874,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehaltene" and "gemalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geballten vs gemalten". 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 #874,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.