Which to use
“Gelenke” and “Gelenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,922
- “Gelenke” frequency rank
- #38,766
- “Gelenken” frequency rank
- 58688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gelenke | Gelenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gelenk | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gelenk |
Where the eye mixes Gelenke and Gelenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gelenke runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Gelenken's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gelenke vs Gelenken
A purely visual mix-up. Gelenke ([ɡəˈlɛŋkə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Gelenke” sits inside “Gelenken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gelenke is recorded at frequency rank #19,922, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkə]. 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 58688, this pair ranks #853,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gelenke vs Gelenken
Shared letters: egkln. Private to "Gelenke": -. Private to "Gelenken": -.
"Gelenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gelenken" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gelenke" and "Gelenken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gelenke" or "Gelenken"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gelenke" and "Gelenken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelenke" 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 #853,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gelenke" 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 #853,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.