Which to use
“gelangen” and “gesungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,191
- “gelangen” frequency rank
- #6,541
- “gesungen” frequency rank
- 9732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelangen | gesungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Ziel erreichen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs singen |
Where the eye mixes gelangen and gesungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelangen and gesungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gelangen vs gesungen
A purely visual mix-up. gelangen ([ɡəˈlaŋən]) and gesungen ([ɡəˈzʊŋən]) 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 9732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelangen is recorded at frequency rank #3,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaŋən]. gesungen is at rank #6,541, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊŋən].
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 9732, this pair ranks #1,978,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelangen vs gesungen
Shared letters: egn. Private to "gelangen": al. Private to "gesungen": su.
"gelangen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gesungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelangen" and "gesungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gelangen" or "gesungen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelangen" and "gesungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gesungen". 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 #1,978,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.