Which to use
“gelegt” and “gelobt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,060
- “gelegt” frequency rank
- #9,914
- “gelobt” frequency rank
- 11974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegt | gelobt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs legen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs loben |
Where the eye mixes gelegt and gelobt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gelegt and gelobt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gelegt vs gelobt
A purely visual mix-up. gelegt ([ɡəˈleːkt]) and gelobt ([ɡəˈloːpt]) 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 11974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelegt is recorded at frequency rank #2,060, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːkt]. gelobt is at rank #9,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈloːpt].
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 11974, this pair ranks #1,966,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelegt vs gelobt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gelegt": -. Private to "gelobt": bo.
"gelegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gelobt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelegt" and "gelobt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gelegt" or "gelobt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelobt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegt" and "gelobt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobt 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 #1,966,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.