Which to use
“gelisteten” and “getesteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,520
- “gelisteten” frequency rank
- #36,362
- “getesteten” frequency rank
- 78882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelisteten | getesteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelistet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getestet |
Where the eye mixes gelisteten and getesteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gelisteten and getesteten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gelisteten vs getesteten
A purely visual mix-up. gelisteten ([ɡəˈlɪstətn̩]) and getesteten ([ɡəˈtɛstətn̩]) 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 78882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelisteten is recorded at frequency rank #42,520, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪstətn̩]. getesteten is at rank #36,362, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtɛstətn̩].
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 78882, this pair ranks #228,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gelisteten vs getesteten
Shared letters: egnst. Private to "gelisteten": il. Private to "getesteten": -.
"gelisteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "getesteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelisteten ← eglisteten · geilsteten · gelisetten · gelissteten · gelisteetn · gelistetenn · gelistetne · gelistetten
- getesteten ← egtesteten · geetsteten · getesetten · getessteten · getesteetn · getestetenn · getestetne · getestetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelisteten" for "getesteten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gelisteten" and "getesteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelisteten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getesteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelisteten" and "getesteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleisteten vs gelisteten". 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 #228,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.