Which to use
“gelangt” and “gelenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,488
- “gelangt” frequency rank
- #17,300
- “gelenkt” frequency rank
- 22788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelangt | gelenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs langen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lenken |
Where the eye mixes gelangt and gelenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelangt and gelenkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gelangt and gelenkt
A purely visual mix-up. gelangt ([ɡəˈlaŋt]) and gelenkt ([ɡəˈlɛŋkt]) 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 22788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelangt is recorded at frequency rank #5,488, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaŋt]. gelenkt is at rank #17,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkt].
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 22788, this pair ranks #1,869,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelangt vs gelenkt
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gelangt": a. Private to "gelenkt": k.
"gelangt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelangt" and "gelenkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelangt" vs "gelenkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelangt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,869,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelangt" and "gelenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelenkt". 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 #1,869,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.