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

#19,233
“geklagt” frequency rank
#5,488
“gelangt” frequency rank
24721
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geklagt gelangt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klagen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs langen

Where the eye mixes geklagt and gelangt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geklagt (CVCCVCC) and gelangt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
geklagt
7 ch
gelangt

Look-alike desk: geklagt vs gelangt

A purely visual mix-up. geklagt ([ɡəˈklaːkt]) and gelangt ([ɡəˈlaŋt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geklagt is recorded at frequency rank #19,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklaːkt]. gelangt is at rank #5,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaŋt].

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 24721, this pair ranks #1,843,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geklagt vs gelangt

Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "geklagt": k. Private to "gelangt": n.

"geklagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "gelangt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geklagtegklagt · gekalgt · gekklagt · geklaggt · geklagtt · geklatg · geklgat · gekllagt
  • gelangteglangt · gealngt · gelagnt · gelanggt · gelangtt · gelanngt · gelantg · gellangt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geklagt" and "gelangt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈklaːkt] versus [ɡəˈlaŋt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geklagt" vs "gelangt" - which ranks higher?
"gelangt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,488 in our German list, against #19,233 for "geklagt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geklagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gelangt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,843,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geklagt" and "gelangt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelangt vs gesaugt". 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 #1,843,686 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