Which to use
“gelangt” is a verb and “geplagt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,488
- “gelangt” frequency rank
- #27,745
- “geplagt” frequency rank
- 33233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelangt | geplagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs langen | unter etwas schwer leidend |
Where the eye mixes gelangt and geplagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelangt (CVCVCCC) and geplagt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gelangt and geplagt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelangt is [ɡəˈlaŋt] while geplagt is [ɡəˈplaːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33233, 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]. geplagt is at rank #27,745, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈplaːkt].
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 33233, this pair ranks #1,690,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelangt vs geplagt
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "gelangt": n. Private to "geplagt": p.
"gelangt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelangt" and "geplagt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gelangt" or "geplagt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelangt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geplagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,690,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelangt" and "geplagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelangt vs gesaugt". 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 #1,690,441 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.