Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geklagt" and "gelangt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geklagt" vs "gelangt" - which ranks higher?
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.