Which to use
“gelegten” is an adjective and “gleiten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,961
- “gelegten” frequency rank
- #20,276
- “gleiten” frequency rank
- 60237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegten | gleiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt | (leicht und unbeschwert) schweben oder rutschen |
Where the eye mixes gelegten and gleiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelegten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gleiten's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gelegten and gleiten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelegten is [ɡəˈleːktn̩] while gleiten is [ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60237, 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]. gleiten is at rank #20,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩].
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 60237, this pair ranks #794,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelegten vs gleiten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gelegten": -. Private to "gleiten": i.
"gelegten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gleiten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelegten" and "gleiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelegten" vs "gleiten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gleiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #794,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegten" and "gleiten" 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 #794,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.