geklebtvsgelobtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,145
“geklebt” frequency rank
#9,914
“gelobt” frequency rank
33059
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geklebt gelobt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kleben Partizip Perfekt des Verbs loben

Where the eye mixes geklebt and gelobt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geklebt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against gelobt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
geklebt
6 ch
gelobt

Look-alike desk: geklebt vs gelobt

A purely visual mix-up. geklebt ([ɡəˈkleːpt]) and gelobt ([ɡəˈloːpt]) 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 33059, 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]. gelobt is at rank #9,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈloːpt].

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 33059, this pair ranks #1,694,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geklebt vs gelobt

Shared letters: beglt. Private to "geklebt": k. Private to "gelobt": o.

"geklebt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "gelobt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geklebtegklebt · gekelbt · gekklebt · geklbet · geklebbt · geklebtt · gekletb · gekllebt
  • gelobteglobt · gelbot · gellobt · gelobbt · gelobtt · gelotb · geolbt · ggelobt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geklebt" and "gelobt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈkleːpt] versus [ɡəˈloːpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geklebt" vs "gelobt" - which ranks higher?
"gelobt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,914 in our German list, against #23,145 for "geklebt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "gelobt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,694,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geklebt" and "gelobt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobt vs gelobten". 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 #1,694,163 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