Which to use
“geklebt” and “gelegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,145
- “geklebt” frequency rank
- #2,060
- “gelegt” frequency rank
- 25205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geklebt | gelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kleben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes geklebt and gelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geklebt vs gelegt
A purely visual mix-up. geklebt ([ɡəˈkleːpt]) and gelegt ([ɡəˈleːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geklebt is recorded at frequency rank #23,145, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkleːpt]. gelegt is at rank #2,060, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːkt].
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 25205, this pair ranks #1,836,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geklebt vs gelegt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "geklebt": bk. Private to "gelegt": -.
"geklebt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "gelegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geklebt" and "gelegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geklebt" or "gelegt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geklebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geklebt" and "gelegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geklebt vs Geleit". 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 #1,836,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.