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“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.

10 ch
geleistete
9 ch
geleitete

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

  • geleisteteegleistete · geelistete · geleisette · geleisstete · geleisteet · geleistette · geleisttee · geleisttete
  • geleiteteegleitete · geelitete · geleiette · geleiteet · geleitette · geleittee · geleittete · geletiete

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "geleistete" for "geleitete" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯stətə] versus [ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geleistete" vs "geleitete" - which ranks higher?
"geleistete" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,145 in our German list, against #29,142 for "geleitete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list