geladenevsgerateneConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#29,141
“geladene” frequency rank
#39,379
“geratene” frequency rank
68520
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geladene geratene
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geladen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geraten

Where the eye mixes geladene and geratene

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
geladene
8 ch
geratene

Look-alike desk: geladene vs geratene

A purely visual mix-up. geladene ([ɡəˈlaːdənə]) and geratene ([ɡəˈʁaːtənə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geladene is recorded at frequency rank #29,141, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaːdənə]. geratene is at rank #39,379, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːtənə].

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 68520, this pair ranks #505,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of geladene vs geratene

Shared letters: aegn. Private to "geladene": dl. Private to "geratene": rt.

"geladene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "geratene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geladeneegladene · gealdene · geladdene · geladeen · geladnee · gelaedne · geldaene · gelladene
  • gerateneegratene · geartene · geraetne · gerateen · geratnee · gerattene · gerratene · gertaene

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geladene" and "geratene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈlaːdənə] versus [ɡəˈʁaːtənə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geladene" or "geratene"?
"geladene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,141 in our German list, against #39,379 for "geratene". 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 "geladene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geratene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #505,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geladene" and "geratene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geratene vs gerufene". 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 #505,124 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