Which to use
“gelben” and “gelegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,592
- “gelben” frequency rank
- #3,447
- “gelegen” frequency rank
- 9039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelben | gelegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelb | nach Ort, Zeit oder Umständen willkommen, recht, dienlich |
Where the eye mixes gelben and gelegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gelben vs gelegen
A purely visual mix-up. gelben ([ˈɡɛlbn̩]) and gelegen ([ɡəˈleːɡn̩]) 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 9039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelben is recorded at frequency rank #5,592, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛlbn̩]. gelegen is at rank #3,447, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɡn̩].
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 9039, this pair ranks #1,981,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelben vs gelegen
Shared letters: egln. Private to "gelben": b. Private to "gelegen": -.
"gelben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gelegen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelben" and "gelegen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gelben" or "gelegen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelben" and "gelegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelben vs Gilden". 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 #1,981,703 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.