Which to use
“geleistet” is a verb and “geleisteten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,040
- “geleistet” frequency rank
- #31,569
- “geleisteten” frequency rank
- 35609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleistet | geleisteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leisten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geleistet |
Where the eye mixes geleistet and geleisteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. geleistet runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against geleisteten's 11 (CVCVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geleistet and geleisteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geleistet is [ɡəˈlaɪ̯stət] while geleisteten is [ɡəˈlaɪ̯stətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “geleistet” sits inside “geleisteten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleistet is recorded at frequency rank #4,040, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯stət]. geleisteten is at rank #31,569, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯stətn̩].
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 35609, this pair ranks #1,635,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geleistet vs geleisteten
Shared letters: egilst. Private to "geleistet": -. Private to "geleisteten": n.
"geleistet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "geleisteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geleistet ← egleistet · geelistet · geleisett · geleisstet · geleistett · geleistte · geleisttet · geleitset
- geleisteten ← egleisteten · geelisteten · geleisetten · geleissteten · geleisteetn · geleistetenn · geleistetne · geleistetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geleistet" for "geleisteten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geleistet" vs "geleisteten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "geleistet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleisteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleistet" and "geleisteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleisteten vs gelisteten". 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 #1,635,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.