Which to use
“gelebte” and “gelobten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,147
- “gelebte” frequency rank
- #49,707
- “gelobten” frequency rank
- 72854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelebte | gelobten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelebt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gelobt |
Where the eye mixes gelebte and gelobten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelebte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gelobten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gelebte vs gelobten
A purely visual mix-up. gelebte ([ɡəˈleːptə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72854, 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]. 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 72854, this pair ranks #376,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gelebte vs gelobten
Shared letters: beglt. Private to "gelebte": -. Private to "gelobten": no.
"gelebte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gelobten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelebte" for "gelobten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gelebte" or "gelobten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelebte" 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 #376,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelebte" 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 #376,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.