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“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geladene" and "geratene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geladene" or "geratene"?
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.