Which to use
“geholt” and “gemalt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,446
- “geholt” frequency rank
- #7,767
- “gemalt” frequency rank
- 11213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geholt | gemalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs holen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs malen |
Where the eye mixes geholt and gemalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geholt with gemalt
A purely visual mix-up. geholt ([ɡəˈhoːlt]) and gemalt ([ɡəˈmaːlt]) 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 11213, 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]. gemalt is at rank #7,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːlt].
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 11213, this pair ranks #1,971,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geholt vs gemalt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "geholt": ho. Private to "gemalt": am.
"geholt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geholt" for "gemalt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geholt" or "gemalt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geholt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geholt" and "gemalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemalt vs gemixt". 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 #1,971,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.