Which to use
“geleitet” and “gelistet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,705
- “geleitet” frequency rank
- #13,608
- “gelistet” frequency rank
- 18313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleitet | gelistet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs geleiten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes geleitet and gelistet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geleitet (CVCVVCVC) and gelistet (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: geleitet vs gelistet
A purely visual mix-up. geleitet ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯tət]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleitet is recorded at frequency rank #4,705, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯tət]. 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 18313, this pair ranks #1,919,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geleitet vs gelistet
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "geleitet": -. Private to "gelistet": s.
"geleitet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "gelistet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geleitet" and "gelistet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geleitet" vs "gelistet" - which ranks higher?
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 "geleitet" 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 #1,919,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleitet" 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 #1,919,432 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.