Which to use
“gelernt” and “gelernten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,552
- “gelernt” frequency rank
- #36,352
- “gelernten” frequency rank
- 37904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelernt | gelernten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine abgeschlossene Ausbildung in einem bestimmten Beruf habend, eine Lehre / einen Lehrberuf absolviert habend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelernt |
Where the eye mixes gelernt and gelernten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gelernt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gelernten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gelernt with gelernten
A purely visual mix-up. gelernt ([ɡəˈlɛʁnt]) and gelernten ([ɡəˈlɛʁntn̩]) 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) - “gelernt” sits inside “gelernten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelernt is recorded at frequency rank #1,552, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛʁnt]. gelernten is at rank #36,352, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛʁntn̩].
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 37904, this pair ranks #1,578,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelernt vs gelernten
Shared letters: eglnrt. Private to "gelernt": -. Private to "gelernten": -.
"gelernt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelernten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelernt" and "gelernten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelernt" vs "gelernten" - 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 "gelernt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelernten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,578,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelernt" and "gelernten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelebten vs gelernten". 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 #1,578,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.