Which to use
“gelobte” and “gelobten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,553
- “gelobte” frequency rank
- #49,707
- “gelobten” frequency rank
- 82260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelobte | gelobten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gelobt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gelobt |
Where the eye mixes gelobte and gelobten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gelobte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gelobten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gelobte and gelobten
A purely visual mix-up. gelobte ([ɡəˈloːptə]) and gelobten ([ɡəˈloːptn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gelobte” sits inside “gelobten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelobte is recorded at frequency rank #32,553, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈloːptə]. gelobten is at rank #49,707, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈloːptn̩].
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 82260, this pair ranks #160,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gelobte vs gelobten
Shared letters: beglot. Private to "gelobte": -. Private to "gelobten": n.
"gelobte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gelobten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelobte" and "gelobten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gelobte" or "gelobten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gelobte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelobten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelobte" and "gelobten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelebten 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 #160,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.