Which to use
“gelobte” and “gelte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,553
- “gelobte” frequency rank
- #14,811
- “gelte” frequency rank
- 47364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelobte | gelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gelobt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt |
Where the eye mixes gelobte and gelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelobte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gelte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gelobte and gelte
A purely visual mix-up. gelobte ([ɡəˈloːptə]) and gelte ([ˈɡɛltə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47364, 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]. gelte is at rank #14,811, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltə].
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 47364, this pair ranks #1,286,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelobte vs gelte
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gelobte": bo. Private to "gelte": -.
"gelobte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gelte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelobte" and "gelte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gelobte" or "gelte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelobte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelobte" and "gelte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobte 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 #1,286,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.