Which to use
“gehende” and “geltende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,140
- “gehende” frequency rank
- #13,148
- “geltende” frequency rank
- 42288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehende | geltende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend |
Where the eye mixes gehende and geltende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gehende runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against geltende's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gehende and geltende
A purely visual mix-up. gehende ([ˈɡeːəndə]) and geltende ([ˈɡɛltn̩də]) 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 42288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehende is recorded at frequency rank #29,140, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡeːəndə]. geltende is at rank #13,148, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩də].
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 42288, this pair ranks #1,454,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehende vs geltende
Shared letters: degn. Private to "gehende": h. Private to "geltende": lt.
"gehende" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "geltende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehende" and "geltende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehende" or "geltende"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gehende" and "geltende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geltende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,454,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehende" and "geltende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedenke vs gehende". 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 #1,454,032 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.