Which to use
“geleistet” and “gelistet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,040
- “geleistet” frequency rank
- #13,608
- “gelistet” frequency rank
- 17648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleistet | gelistet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leisten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes geleistet and gelistet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geleistet runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against gelistet's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geleistet vs gelistet
A purely visual mix-up. geleistet ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯stət]) and gelistet ([ɡəˈlɪstət]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17648, 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]. gelistet is at rank #13,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪstət].
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 17648, this pair ranks #1,925,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geleistet vs gelistet
Shared letters: egilst. Private to "geleistet": -. Private to "gelistet": -.
"geleistet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "gelistet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geleistet" for "gelistet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geleistet" or "gelistet"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleistet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelistet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleistet" and "gelistet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelistet 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 #1,925,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.