Which to use
“gelegten” and “gelobten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,961
- “gelegten” frequency rank
- #49,707
- “gelobten” frequency rank
- 89668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegten | gelobten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gelobt |
Where the eye mixes gelegten and gelobten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelegten and gelobten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gelegten vs gelobten
A purely visual mix-up. gelegten ([ɡəˈleːktn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelegten is recorded at frequency rank #39,961, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːktn̩]. 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 89668, this pair ranks #54,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gelegten vs gelobten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gelegten": -. Private to "gelobten": bo.
"gelegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gelobten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelegten" and "gelobten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelegten" vs "gelobten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gelegten" and "gelobten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegten" 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 #54,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegten" 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 #54,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.