Which to use
“geladen” is an adjective and “Gemälden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,711
- “geladen” frequency rank
- #23,149
- “Gemälden” frequency rank
- 28860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geladen | Gemälden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über Munition verfügend | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gemälde |
Where the eye mixes geladen and Gemälden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geladen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Gemälden's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geladen vs Gemälden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geladen is [ɡəˈlaːdn̩] while Gemälden is [ɡəˈmɛːldn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geladen is recorded at frequency rank #5,711, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaːdn̩]. Gemälden is at rank #23,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːldn̩].
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 28860, this pair ranks #1,777,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geladen vs Gemälden
Shared letters: degln. Private to "geladen": a. Private to "Gemälden": mä.
"geladen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Gemälden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geladen ← egladen · gealden · geladden · geladenn · geladne · gelaedn · geldaen · gelladen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geladen" and "Gemälden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geladen" vs "Gemälden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemälden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geladen" and "Gemälden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemahlen vs Gemälden". 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 #1,777,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.