Which to use
“gelistet” and “gerüstet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,608
- “gelistet” frequency rank
- #18,565
- “gerüstet” frequency rank
- 32173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelistet | gerüstet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs listen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rüsten |
Where the eye mixes gelistet and gerüstet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelistet and gerüstet 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 gerüstet
A purely visual mix-up. gelistet ([ɡəˈlɪstət]) and gerüstet ([ɡəˈʁʏstət]) 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 32173, 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]. gerüstet is at rank #18,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏstət].
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 32173, this pair ranks #1,713,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelistet vs gerüstet
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gelistet": il. Private to "gerüstet": rü.
"gelistet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gerüstet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelistet ← eglistet · geilstet · gelisett · gelisstet · gelistett · gelistte · gelisttet · gelitset
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelistet" for "gerüstet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gelistet" or "gerüstet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelistet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerüstet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelistet" and "gerüstet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemustert vs gerüstet". 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 #1,713,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.