Which to use
“gelobt” and “gelöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,914
- “gelobt” frequency rank
- #3,377
- “gelöst” frequency rank
- 13291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelobt | gelöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs loben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes gelobt and gelöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gelobt and gelöst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gelobt vs gelöst
A purely visual mix-up. gelobt ([ɡəˈloːpt]) and gelöst ([ɡəˈløːst]) 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 13291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelobt is recorded at frequency rank #9,914, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈloːpt]. gelöst is at rank #3,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈløːst].
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 13291, this pair ranks #1,958,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelobt vs gelöst
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gelobt": bo. Private to "gelöst": sö.
"gelobt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gelöst" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelobt ← eglobt · gelbot · gellobt · gelobbt · gelobtt · gelotb · geolbt · ggelobt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelobt" and "gelöst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gelobt" or "gelöst"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelobt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelobt" and "gelöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobt 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 #1,958,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.