Which to use
“gelaunt” is an adjective and “Geltung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,301
- “gelaunt” frequency rank
- #11,437
- “Geltung” frequency rank
- 25738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelaunt | Geltung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in einer bestimmten Stimmung, Laune befindend | Eigenschaft, anerkannt zu werden |
Where the eye mixes gelaunt and Geltung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelaunt (CVCVVCC) and Geltung (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gelaunt with Geltung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelaunt is [ɡəˈlaʊ̯nt] while Geltung is [ˈɡɛltʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelaunt is recorded at frequency rank #14,301, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaʊ̯nt]. Geltung is at rank #11,437, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛltʊŋ].
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 25738, this pair ranks #1,828,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelaunt vs Geltung
Shared letters: eglntu. Private to "gelaunt": a. Private to "Geltung": -.
"gelaunt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "Geltung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelaunt" and "Geltung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelaunt" vs "Geltung" - 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 "gelaunt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geltung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,828,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelaunt" and "Geltung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelaunt vs gelehnt". 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 #1,828,716 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.