Which to use
“geleert” and “gelehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,742
- “geleert” frequency rank
- #47,430
- “gelehnt” frequency rank
- 75172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleert | gelehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leeren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lehnen |
Where the eye mixes geleert and gelehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geleert (CVCVVCC) and gelehnt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between geleert and gelehnt
A purely visual mix-up. geleert ([ɡəˈleːɐ̯t]) and gelehnt ([ɡəˈleːnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleert is recorded at frequency rank #27,742, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɐ̯t]. gelehnt is at rank #47,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːnt].
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 75172, this pair ranks #314,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geleert vs gelehnt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "geleert": r. Private to "gelehnt": hn.
"geleert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gelehnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geleert" for "gelehnt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geleert" vs "gelehnt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleert" and "gelehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelehnt". 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 #314,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.