Which to use
“gelben” and “gelobten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,592
- “gelben” frequency rank
- #49,707
- “gelobten” frequency rank
- 55299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelben | gelobten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelb | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gelobt |
Where the eye mixes gelben and gelobten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gelben with gelobten
A purely visual mix-up. gelben ([ˈɡɛlbn̩]) and gelobten ([ɡəˈloːptn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55299, 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]. gelobten is at rank #49,707, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈloːptn̩].
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 55299, this pair ranks #985,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelben vs gelobten
Shared letters: begln. Private to "gelben": -. Private to "gelobten": ot.
"gelben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gelobten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelben" and "gelobten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelben" vs "gelobten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "gelobten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #985,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelben" and "gelobten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelebten 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 #985,001 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.