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“Geliebte” and “Geliebten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,063
“Geliebte” frequency rank
#7,051
“Geliebten” frequency rank
15114
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Geliebte Geliebten
Definition weiblicher Partner, für den Liebe empfunden wird oder mit dem eine sexuelle Beziehung aufrechterhalten wird Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Geliebte

Where the eye mixes Geliebte and Geliebten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geliebte runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against Geliebten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Geliebte
9 ch
Geliebten

Visual trap between Geliebte and Geliebten

A purely visual mix-up. Geliebte ([ɡəˈliːptə]) and Geliebten ([ɡəˈliːptn̩]) 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) - “Geliebte” sits inside “Geliebten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Geliebte is recorded at frequency rank #8,063, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈliːptə]. Geliebten is at rank #7,051, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈliːptn̩].

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 15114, this pair ranks #1,946,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Geliebte vs Geliebten

Shared letters: begilt. Private to "Geliebte": -. Private to "Geliebten": n.

"Geliebte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "Geliebten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Geliebte ← egliebte · geilebte · geleibte · gelibete · geliebbte · geliebet · geliebtte · gelietbe
  • Geliebten ← egliebten · geilebten · geleibten · gelibeten · geliebbten · geliebetn · geliebtenn · geliebtne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Geliebte" and "Geliebten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈliːptə] versus [ɡəˈliːptn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Geliebte" vs "Geliebten" - which ranks higher?
"Geliebten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,051 in our German list, against #8,063 for "Geliebte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Geliebte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Geliebten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,946,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Geliebte" and "Geliebten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geliebten vs gelobten". 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 #1,946,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list