Which to use
“gekleidet” is a verb and “gekleidete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,288
- “gekleidet” frequency rank
- #38,764
- “gekleidete” frequency rank
- 51052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekleidet | gekleidete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kleiden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekleidet |
Where the eye mixes gekleidet and gekleidete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gekleidet runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against gekleidete's 10 (CVCCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gekleidet and gekleidete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekleidet is [ɡəˈklaɪ̯dət] while gekleidete is [ɡəˈklaɪ̯dətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gekleidet” sits inside “gekleidete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekleidet is recorded at frequency rank #12,288, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklaɪ̯dət]. gekleidete is at rank #38,764, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈklaɪ̯dətə].
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 51052, this pair ranks #1,150,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekleidet vs gekleidete
Shared letters: degiklt. Private to "gekleidet": -. Private to "gekleidete": -.
"gekleidet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "gekleidete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gekleidet ← egkleidet · gekelidet · gekkleidet · geklediet · gekleiddet · gekleidett · gekleidte · gekleiedt
- gekleidete ← egkleidete · gekelidete · gekkleidete · geklediete · gekleiddete · gekleideet · gekleidette · gekleidtee
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gekleidet" and "gekleidete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gekleidet" or "gekleidete"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekleidet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekleidete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,150,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekleidet" and "gekleidete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekleidete vs gekleideten". 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 #1,150,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.