Which to use
“gelinde” and “geltende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,073
- “gelinde” frequency rank
- #13,148
- “geltende” frequency rank
- 46221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelinde | geltende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von geringer Stärke | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend |
Where the eye mixes gelinde and geltende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelinde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against geltende's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gelinde and geltende
A purely visual mix-up. gelinde ([ɡəˈlɪndə]) and geltende ([ˈɡɛltn̩də]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelinde is recorded at frequency rank #33,073, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪndə]. geltende is at rank #13,148, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩də].
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 46221, this pair ranks #1,326,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelinde vs geltende
Shared letters: degln. Private to "gelinde": i. Private to "geltende": t.
"gelinde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "geltende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelinde" and "geltende" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gelinde" or "geltende" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geltende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,326,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelinde" and "geltende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelinde vs Gerlinde". 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 #1,326,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.