Which to use
“geleistete” and “geleitete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,145
- “geleistete” frequency rank
- #29,142
- “geleitete” frequency rank
- 54287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleistete | geleitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geleistet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs geleitet |
Where the eye mixes geleistete and geleitete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. geleistete runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVCV) against geleitete's 9 (CVCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geleistete and geleitete
A purely visual mix-up. geleistete ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯stətə]) and geleitete ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətə]) 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 54287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleistete is recorded at frequency rank #25,145, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯stətə]. geleitete is at rank #29,142, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətə].
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 54287, this pair ranks #1,024,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geleistete vs geleitete
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "geleistete": s. Private to "geleitete": -.
"geleistete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCV · "geleitete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- geleistete ← egleistete · geelistete · geleisette · geleisstete · geleisteet · geleistette · geleisttee · geleisttete
- geleitete ← egleitete · geelitete · geleiette · geleiteet · geleitette · geleittee · geleittete · geletiete
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geleistete" for "geleitete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geleistete" vs "geleitete" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleistete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleitete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,024,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleistete" and "geleitete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekleidete vs geleitete". 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 #1,024,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.