Which to use
“gelebt” is a verb and “geliebt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,200
- “gelebt” frequency rank
- #5,713
- “geliebt” frequency rank
- 9913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelebt | geliebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leben | durch andere in inniger Zuneigung und Wertschätzung verbunden |
Where the eye mixes gelebt and geliebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gelebt vs geliebt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelebt is [ɡəˈleːpt] while geliebt is [ɡəˈliːpt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelebt is recorded at frequency rank #4,200, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːpt]. geliebt is at rank #5,713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈliːpt].
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 9913, this pair ranks #1,977,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelebt vs geliebt
Shared letters: beglt. Private to "gelebt": -. Private to "geliebt": i.
"gelebt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "geliebt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelebt" and "geliebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gelebt" or "geliebt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geliebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelebt" and "geliebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelebt". 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 #1,977,683 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.