Which to use
“gelangten” and “gelegten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,147
- “gelangten” frequency rank
- #39,961
- “gelegten” frequency rank
- 53108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelangten | gelegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelangt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt |
Where the eye mixes gelangten and gelegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gelangten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gelegten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gelangten with gelegten
A purely visual mix-up. gelangten ([ɡəˈlaŋtn̩]) and gelegten ([ɡəˈleːktn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelangten is recorded at frequency rank #13,147, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaŋtn̩]. gelegten is at rank #39,961, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːktn̩].
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 53108, this pair ranks #1,070,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelangten vs gelegten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gelangten": a. Private to "gelegten": -.
"gelangten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gelegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelangten" and "gelegten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelangten" vs "gelegten" - which ranks higher?
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 "gelangten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,070,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelangten" and "gelegten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelegten vs gelobten". 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 #1,070,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.