Which to use
“Gelände” and “Gemälde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,717
- “Gelände” frequency rank
- #5,085
- “Gemälde” frequency rank
- 7802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gelände | Gemälde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | irgendein Teil der Landschaft | ein auf einen Träger (etwa eine Leinwand) aufgebrachtes Bild |
Where the eye mixes Gelände and Gemälde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gelände vs Gemälde
A purely visual mix-up. Gelände ([ɡəˈlɛndə]) and Gemälde ([ɡəˈmɛːldə]) 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 7802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gelände is recorded at frequency rank #2,717, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛndə]. Gemälde is at rank #5,085, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːldə].
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 7802, this pair ranks #1,986,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gelände vs Gemälde
Shared letters: deglä. Private to "Gelände": n. Private to "Gemälde": m.
"Gelände" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gemälde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gelände" for "Gemälde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gelände" vs "Gemälde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelände" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemälde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gelände" and "Gemälde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gelände vs Gerlinde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,986,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.