Which to use
“geleiteten” and “gelisteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,212
- “geleiteten” frequency rank
- #42,520
- “gelisteten” frequency rank
- 70732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleiteten | gelisteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs geleitet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelistet |
Where the eye mixes geleiteten and gelisteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. geleiteten (CVCVVCVCVC) and gelisteten (CVCVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: geleiteten vs gelisteten
A purely visual mix-up. geleiteten ([ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleiteten is recorded at frequency rank #28,212, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaɪ̯tətn̩]. 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 70732, this pair ranks #437,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geleiteten vs gelisteten
Shared letters: egilnt. Private to "geleiteten": -. Private to "gelisteten": s.
"geleiteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC · "gelisteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geleiteten ← egleiteten · geeliteten · geleietten · geleiteetn · geleitetenn · geleitetne · geleitetten · geleitteen
- gelisteten ← eglisteten · geilsteten · gelisetten · gelissteten · gelisteetn · gelistetenn · gelistetne · gelistetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geleiteten" for "gelisteten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geleiteten" or "gelisteten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geleiteten" and "gelisteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleiteten" 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 #437,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleiteten" 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 #437,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.