Which to use
“gelehnt” and “gelenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,430
- “gelehnt” frequency rank
- #17,300
- “gelenkt” frequency rank
- 64730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelehnt | gelenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lehnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lenken |
Where the eye mixes gelehnt and gelenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelehnt and gelenkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gelehnt with gelenkt
A purely visual mix-up. gelehnt ([ɡəˈleːnt]) and gelenkt ([ɡəˈlɛŋkt]) 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 64730, 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]. gelenkt is at rank #17,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkt].
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 64730, this pair ranks #631,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelehnt vs gelenkt
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gelehnt": h. Private to "gelenkt": k.
"gelehnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelehnt" for "gelenkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gelehnt" vs "gelenkt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gelehnt" and "gelenkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #631,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelehnt" and "gelenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelehnt". 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 #631,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.