gelebtenvsgeliebtesWhich spelling fits?

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“gelebten” and “geliebtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,968
“gelebten” frequency rank
#34,683
“geliebtes” frequency rank
80651
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gelebten geliebtes
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelebt Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geliebt

Where the eye mixes gelebten and geliebtes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
gelebten
9 ch
geliebtes

Look-alike desk: gelebten vs geliebtes

A purely visual mix-up. gelebten ([ɡəˈleːptn̩]) and geliebtes ([ɡəˈliːptəs]) 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 80651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gelebten is recorded at frequency rank #45,968, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːptn̩]. geliebtes is at rank #34,683, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈliːptəs].

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 80651, this pair ranks #191,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gelebten vs geliebtes

Shared letters: beglt. Private to "gelebten": n. Private to "geliebtes": is.

"gelebten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "geliebtes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gelebteneglebten · geelbten · gelbeten · gelebbten · gelebetn · gelebtenn · gelebtne · gelebtten
  • geliebtesegliebtes · geilebtes · geleibtes · gelibetes · geliebbtes · geliebets · geliebtess · geliebtse

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gelebten" and "geliebtes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈleːptn̩] versus [ɡəˈliːptəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "gelebten" or "geliebtes" show up more?
"geliebtes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,683 in our German list, against #45,968 for "gelebten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "gelebten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geliebtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #191,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gelebten" and "geliebtes" 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 #191,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list