Which to use
“gelangte” is an adjective and “gelingt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,913
- “gelangte” frequency rank
- #3,123
- “gelingt” frequency rank
- 13036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelangte | gelingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelangt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gelingen |
Where the eye mixes gelangte and gelingt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelangte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gelingt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gelangte and gelingt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelangte is [ɡəˈlaŋtə] while gelingt is [ɡəˈlɪŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelangte is recorded at frequency rank #9,913, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaŋtə]. gelingt is at rank #3,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪŋt].
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 13036, this pair ranks #1,960,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelangte vs gelingt
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gelangte": a. Private to "gelingt": i.
"gelangte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gelingt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelangte" for "gelingt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gelangte" vs "gelingt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelangte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelingt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelangte" and "gelingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelingt vs gesinnt". 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 #1,960,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.