Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geliebte" and "Geliebten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Geliebte" vs "Geliebten" - which ranks higher?
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.