geholtvsgelobtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“geholt” and “gelobt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,446
“geholt” frequency rank
#9,914
“gelobt” frequency rank
13360
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geholt gelobt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs holen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs loben

Where the eye mixes geholt and gelobt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
geholt
6 ch
gelobt

Look-alike desk: geholt vs gelobt

A purely visual mix-up. geholt ([ɡəˈhoːlt]) and gelobt ([ɡəˈloːpt]) 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 13360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geholt is recorded at frequency rank #3,446, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhoːlt]. gelobt is at rank #9,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈloːpt].

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 13360, this pair ranks #1,958,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geholt vs gelobt

Shared letters: eglot. Private to "geholt": h. Private to "gelobt": b.

"geholt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "gelobt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geholtegholt · gehholt · gehlot · gehollt · geholtt · gehotl · geohlt · ggeholt
  • gelobteglobt · gelbot · gellobt · gelobbt · gelobtt · gelotb · geolbt · ggelobt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geholt" and "gelobt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈhoːlt] versus [ɡəˈloːpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "geholt" or "gelobt" show up more?
"geholt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,446 in our German list, against #9,914 for "gelobt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "geholt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gelobt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,958,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geholt" and "gelobt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobt 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 #1,958,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list