geleitetvsgelistetConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
geleitet
8 ch
gelistet

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

  • geleitet ← egleitet · geelitet · geleiett · geleitett · geleitte · geleittet · geletiet · gelietet
  • gelistet ← eglistet · geilstet · gelisett · gelisstet · gelistett · gelistte · gelisttet · gelitset

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geleitet" and "gelistet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯tət] versus [ɡəˈlɪstət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geleitet" vs "gelistet" - which ranks higher?
"geleitet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,705 in our German list, against #13,608 for "gelistet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list