Which to use
“geleistete” and “gelisteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,145
- “geleistete” frequency rank
- #42,520
- “gelisteten” frequency rank
- 67665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleistete | gelisteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geleistet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelistet |
Where the eye mixes geleistete and gelisteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. geleistete (CVCVVCCVCV) and gelisteten (CVCVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses geleistete with gelisteten
A purely visual mix-up. geleistete ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯stətə]) and gelisteten ([ɡəˈlɪstətn̩]) 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 7 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67665, 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]. gelisteten is at rank #42,520, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪstətn̩].
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 67665, this pair ranks #532,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geleistete vs gelisteten
Shared letters: egilst. Private to "geleistete": -. Private to "gelisteten": n.
"geleistete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCV · "gelisteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geleistete ← egleistete · geelistete · geleisette · geleisstete · geleisteet · geleistette · geleisttee · geleisttete
- gelisteten ← eglisteten · geilsteten · gelisetten · gelissteten · gelisteetn · gelistetenn · gelistetne · gelistetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geleistete" and "gelisteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geleistete" or "gelisteten"?
What to do next
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 "gelisteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #532,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleistete" and "gelisteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelisteten vs getesteten". 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 #532,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.