Which to use
“Gelenk” and “Gelenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,533
- “Gelenk” frequency rank
- #38,766
- “Gelenken” frequency rank
- 62299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gelenk | Gelenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewegliche Verbindung von Knochen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gelenk |
Where the eye mixes Gelenk and Gelenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gelenk runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Gelenken's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gelenk vs Gelenken
A purely visual mix-up. Gelenk ([ɡəˈlɛŋk]) and Gelenken ([ɡəˈlɛŋkn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gelenk” sits inside “Gelenken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gelenk is recorded at frequency rank #23,533, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋk]. Gelenken is at rank #38,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkn̩].
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 62299, this pair ranks #718,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gelenk vs Gelenken
Shared letters: egkln. Private to "Gelenk": -. Private to "Gelenken": -.
"Gelenk" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gelenken" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gelenk" and "Gelenken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gelenk" vs "Gelenken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelenk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelenken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #718,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gelenk" and "Gelenken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelebten vs Gelenken". 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 #718,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.