Which to use
“Gelenken” is a noun and “gelenkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,766
- “Gelenken” frequency rank
- #17,300
- “gelenkt” frequency rank
- 56066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gelenken | gelenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gelenk | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lenken |
Where the eye mixes Gelenken and gelenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gelenken runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gelenkt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gelenken and gelenkt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gelenken is [ɡəˈlɛŋkn̩] while gelenkt is [ɡəˈlɛŋkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gelenken is recorded at frequency rank #38,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkn̩]. gelenkt is at rank #17,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkt].
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 56066, this pair ranks #954,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gelenken vs gelenkt
Shared letters: egkln. Private to "Gelenken": -. Private to "gelenkt": t.
"Gelenken" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gelenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gelenken" and "gelenkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gelenken" vs "gelenkt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelenken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #954,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gelenken" and "gelenkt" 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 #954,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.