Which to use
“geliebt” and “geliebtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,713
- “geliebt” frequency rank
- #34,683
- “geliebtes” frequency rank
- 40396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geliebt | geliebtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch andere in inniger Zuneigung und Wertschätzung verbunden | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geliebt |
Where the eye mixes geliebt and geliebtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geliebt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against geliebtes's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geliebt and geliebtes
A purely visual mix-up. geliebt ([ɡəˈliːpt]) and geliebtes ([ɡəˈliːptəs]) 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) - “geliebt” sits inside “geliebtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geliebt is recorded at frequency rank #5,713, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈliːpt]. geliebtes is at rank #34,683, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈliːptəs].
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 40396, this pair ranks #1,509,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geliebt vs geliebtes
Shared letters: begilt. Private to "geliebt": -. Private to "geliebtes": s.
"geliebt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geliebtes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geliebt" and "geliebtes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geliebt" or "geliebtes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geliebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geliebtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geliebt" and "geliebtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geliebtes vs gezieltes". 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 #1,509,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.