Which to use
“gelegenes” and “gelungenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,906
- “gelegenes” frequency rank
- #28,214
- “gelungenes” frequency rank
- 72120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegenes | gelungenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelungen |
Where the eye mixes gelegenes and gelungenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gelegenes runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against gelungenes's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gelegenes vs gelungenes
A purely visual mix-up. gelegenes ([ɡəˈleːɡənəs]) and gelungenes ([ɡəˈlʊŋənəs]) 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 72120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelegenes is recorded at frequency rank #43,906, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɡənəs]. gelungenes is at rank #28,214, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlʊŋənəs].
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 72120, this pair ranks #397,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gelegenes vs gelungenes
Shared letters: eglns. Private to "gelegenes": -. Private to "gelungenes": u.
"gelegenes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "gelungenes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelegenes ← eglegenes · geelgenes · geleegnes · gelegeens · gelegeness · gelegennes · gelegense · geleggenes
- gelungenes ← eglungenes · gellungenes · gelnugenes · gelugnenes · gelunegnes · gelungeens · gelungeness · gelungennes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelegenes" and "gelungenes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelegenes" vs "gelungenes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gelegenes" and "gelungenes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegenes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelungenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegenes" and "gelungenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefundenes vs gelungenes". 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 #397,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.