Which to use
“gelegten” and “geneigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,961
- “gelegten” frequency rank
- #35,204
- “geneigten” frequency rank
- 75165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegten | geneigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt |
Where the eye mixes gelegten and geneigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gelegten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against geneigten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gelegten and geneigten
A purely visual mix-up. gelegten ([ɡəˈleːktn̩]) and geneigten ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]) 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 75165, 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]. geneigten is at rank #35,204, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩].
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 75165, this pair ranks #314,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gelegten vs geneigten
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "gelegten": l. Private to "geneigten": i.
"gelegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "geneigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelegten" and "geneigten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gelegten" or "geneigten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gelegten" and "geneigten" 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 "geneigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegten" and "geneigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelegten 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 #314,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.