Which to use
“gelegten” and “gepflegten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,961
- “gelegten” frequency rank
- #22,737
- “gepflegten” frequency rank
- 62698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegten | gepflegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gepflegt |
Where the eye mixes gelegten and gepflegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gelegten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gepflegten's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gelegten vs gepflegten
A purely visual mix-up. gelegten ([ɡəˈleːktn̩]) and gepflegten ([ɡəˈp͡fleːktn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62698, 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]. gepflegten is at rank #22,737, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈp͡fleːktn̩].
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 62698, this pair ranks #703,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelegten vs gepflegten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gelegten": -. Private to "gepflegten": fp.
"gelegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gepflegten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelegten ← eglegten · geelgten · gelegetn · geleggten · gelegtenn · gelegtne · gelegtten · geletgen
- gepflegten ← egpflegten · gefplegten · gepfelgten · gepfflegten · gepflegetn · gepfleggten · gepflegtenn · gepflegtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelegten" and "gepflegten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelegten" vs "gepflegten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepflegten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #703,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegten" and "gepflegten" 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 #703,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.