Which to use
“gelernte” and “gelernter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,235
- “gelernte” frequency rank
- #30,079
- “gelernter” frequency rank
- 49314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelernte | gelernter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelernt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelernt |
Where the eye mixes gelernte and gelernter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gelernte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gelernter's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gelernte and gelernter
A purely visual mix-up. gelernte ([ɡəˈlɛʁntə]) and gelernter ([ɡəˈlɛʁntɐ]) 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) - “gelernte” sits inside “gelernter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelernte is recorded at frequency rank #19,235, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛʁntə]. gelernter is at rank #30,079, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛʁntɐ].
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 49314, this pair ranks #1,216,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelernte vs gelernter
Shared letters: eglnrt. Private to "gelernte": -. Private to "gelernter": -.
"gelernte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gelernter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelernte" for "gelernter" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gelernte" or "gelernter" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelernte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelernter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,216,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelernte" and "gelernter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelehnt vs gelernte". 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 #1,216,132 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.