Which to use
“geleistete” and “geleiteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,145
- “geleistete” frequency rank
- #28,212
- “geleiteten” frequency rank
- 53357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleistete | geleiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geleistet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs geleitet |
Where the eye mixes geleistete and geleiteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. geleistete (CVCVVCCVCV) and geleiteten (CVCVVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses geleistete with geleiteten
A purely visual mix-up. geleistete ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯stətə]) and geleiteten ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətn̩]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53357, 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]. geleiteten is at rank #28,212, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətn̩].
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 53357, this pair ranks #1,061,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geleistete vs geleiteten
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "geleistete": s. Private to "geleiteten": n.
"geleistete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCV · "geleiteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geleistete ← egleistete · geelistete · geleisette · geleisstete · geleisteet · geleistette · geleisttee · geleisttete
- geleiteten ← egleiteten · geeliteten · geleietten · geleiteetn · geleitetenn · geleitetne · geleitetten · geleitteen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geleistete" and "geleiteten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geleistete" or "geleiteten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleistete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleiteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,061,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleistete" and "geleiteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekleideten vs geleiteten". 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 #1,061,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.