Which to use
“gelistet” and “gelitten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,608
- “gelistet” frequency rank
- #10,288
- “gelitten” frequency rank
- 23896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelistet | gelitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs listen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leiden |
Where the eye mixes gelistet and gelitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelistet and gelitten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gelistet with gelitten
A purely visual mix-up. gelistet ([ɡəˈlɪstət]) and gelitten ([ɡəˈlɪtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelistet is recorded at frequency rank #13,608, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪstət]. gelitten is at rank #10,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪtn̩].
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 23896, this pair ranks #1,855,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelistet vs gelitten
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "gelistet": s. Private to "gelitten": n.
"gelistet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gelitten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelistet" and "gelitten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gelistet" or "gelitten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelistet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelistet" and "gelitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelitten 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 #1,855,124 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.