Which to use
“gelehnt” is a verb and “gelehrte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,430
- “gelehnt” frequency rank
- #19,921
- “gelehrte” frequency rank
- 67351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelehnt | gelehrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lehnen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelehrt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gelehnt and gelehrte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gelehnt and gelehrte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelehnt is recorded at frequency rank #47,430, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːnt]. gelehrte is at rank #19,921, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɐ̯tə].
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 67351, this pair ranks #543,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering gelehnt vs gelehrte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gelehnt”; for an adjective, it's “gelehrte”.
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