Which to use
“gelistet” and “gelüftet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,608
- “gelistet” frequency rank
- #29,143
- “gelüftet” frequency rank
- 42751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelistet | gelüftet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs listen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lüften |
Where the eye mixes gelistet and gelüftet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelistet and gelüftet 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 gelüftet
A purely visual mix-up. gelistet ([ɡəˈlɪstət]) and gelüftet ([ɡəˈlʏftət]) 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 42751, 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]. gelüftet is at rank #29,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlʏftət].
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 42751, this pair ranks #1,439,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelistet vs gelüftet
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gelistet": is. Private to "gelüftet": fü.
"gelistet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gelüftet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelistet ← eglistet · geilstet · gelisett · gelisstet · gelistett · gelistte · gelisttet · gelitset
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelistet" and "gelüftet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelistet" vs "gelüftet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gelistet" and "gelüftet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelistet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelüftet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelistet" and "gelüftet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geflutet vs gelüftet". 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 #1,439,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.