Which to use
“gelernten” and “gelernter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,352
- “gelernten” frequency rank
- #30,079
- “gelernter” frequency rank
- 66431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelernten | gelernter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelernt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelernt |
Where the eye mixes gelernten and gelernter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gelernten and gelernter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gelernten with gelernter
A purely visual mix-up. gelernten ([ɡəˈlɛʁntn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “gelernten” becomes r in “gelernter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelernten is recorded at frequency rank #36,352, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛʁntn̩]. 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 66431, this pair ranks #573,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelernten vs gelernter
Shared letters: eglnrt. Private to "gelernten": -. Private to "gelernter": -.
"gelernten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gelernter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelernten" and "gelernter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelernten" vs "gelernter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelernten" 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 #573,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelernten" and "gelernter" 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 #573,500 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.