Which to use
“gelitten” and “gewittern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,288
- “gelitten” frequency rank
- #43,222
- “gewittern” frequency rank
- 53510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelitten | gewittern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leiden | blitzen und donnern, als Gewitter niedergehen |
Where the eye mixes gelitten and gewittern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gelitten and gewittern
A purely visual mix-up. gelitten ([ɡəˈlɪtn̩]) and gewittern ([ɡəˈvɪtɐn]) 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 53510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelitten is recorded at frequency rank #10,288, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪtn̩]. gewittern is at rank #43,222, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪtɐn].
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 53510, this pair ranks #1,055,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelitten vs gewittern
Shared letters: egint. Private to "gelitten": l. Private to "gewittern": rw.
"gelitten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewittern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelitten" for "gewittern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gelitten" or "gewittern"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gelitten" and "gewittern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelitten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewittern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,055,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelitten" and "gewittern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewittern vs gezittert". 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 #1,055,190 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.