Which to use
“geleitete” and “geleiteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,142
- “geleitete” frequency rank
- #28,212
- “geleiteten” frequency rank
- 57354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleitete | geleiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs geleitet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs geleitet |
Where the eye mixes geleitete and geleiteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. geleitete runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCV) against geleiteten's 10 (CVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geleitete and geleiteten
A purely visual mix-up. geleitete ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “geleitete” sits inside “geleiteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleitete is recorded at frequency rank #29,142, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətə]. 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 57354, this pair ranks #904,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geleitete vs geleiteten
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "geleitete": -. Private to "geleiteten": n.
"geleitete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV · "geleiteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geleitete ← egleitete · geelitete · geleiette · geleiteet · geleitette · geleittee · geleittete · geletiete
- geleiteten ← egleiteten · geeliteten · geleietten · geleiteetn · geleitetenn · geleitetne · geleitetten · geleitteen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geleitete" and "geleiteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geleitete" vs "geleiteten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleitete" 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 #904,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleitete" 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 #904,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.