geladenvsGemäldenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: geladen is a adjective, Gemälden is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geladen and Gemälden apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
geladen
8 ch
Gemälden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": .

"geladen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "Gemälden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geladenegladen · gealden · geladden · geladenn · geladne · gelaedn · geldaen · gelladen

Frequency comparison

geladen#5,711
Gemälden#23,149

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geladen" and "Gemälden" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "geladen" is an adjective and "Gemälden" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "geladen" or "Gemälden"?
"geladen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,711 in our German list, against #23,149 for "Gemälden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geladen vs Gemälden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “geladen”; for a noun, it's “Gemälden”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geladen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list