Which to use
“geilsten” is an adjective and “gelten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,210
- “geilsten” frequency rank
- #1,353
- “gelten” frequency rank
- 29563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geilsten | gelten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs geil | gültig, verbindlich sein |
Where the eye mixes geilsten and gelten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geilsten runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against gelten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geilsten and gelten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geilsten is [ˈɡaɪ̯lstn̩] while gelten is [ˈɡɛltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geilsten is recorded at frequency rank #28,210, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯lstn̩]. 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 29563, this pair ranks #1,764,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geilsten vs gelten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "geilsten": is. Private to "gelten": -.
"geilsten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "gelten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geilsten" and "gelten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geilsten" or "gelten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geilsten" and "gelten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geilsten" 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 #1,764,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geilsten" and "gelten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geilste vs geilsten". 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 #1,764,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.