Which to use
“gelebte” and “gelegten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,147
- “gelebte” frequency rank
- #39,961
- “gelegten” frequency rank
- 63108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelebte | gelegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelebt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt |
Where the eye mixes gelebte and gelegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelebte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) 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 gelebte with gelegten
A purely visual mix-up. gelebte ([ɡəˈleːptə]) 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 63108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelebte is recorded at frequency rank #23,147, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːptə]. 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 63108, this pair ranks #688,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelebte vs gelegten
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gelebte": b. Private to "gelegten": n.
"gelebte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gelegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelebte" and "gelegten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelebte" vs "gelegten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelebte" 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 #688,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelebte" 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 #688,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.