Which to use
“gelobten” is an adjective and “gelten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,707
- “gelobten” frequency rank
- #1,353
- “gelten” frequency rank
- 51060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelobten | gelten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gelobt | gültig, verbindlich sein |
Where the eye mixes gelobten and gelten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelobten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gelten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gelobten and gelten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelobten is [ɡəˈloːptn̩] while gelten is [ˈɡɛltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelobten is recorded at frequency rank #49,707, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈloːptn̩]. gelten is at rank #1,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩].
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 51060, this pair ranks #1,150,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelobten vs gelten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gelobten": bo. Private to "gelten": -.
"gelobten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gelten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelobten" and "gelten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelobten" vs "gelten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelobten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,150,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelobten" and "gelten" 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 #1,150,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.