Which to use
“geltendem” and “geltendes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,708
- “geltendem” frequency rank
- #29,596
- “geltendes” frequency rank
- 79304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geltendem | geltendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend |
Where the eye mixes geltendem and geltendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geltendem and geltendes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses geltendem with geltendes
A purely visual mix-up. geltendem ([ˈɡɛltn̩dəm]) and geltendes ([ˈɡɛltn̩dəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “geltendem” becomes s in “geltendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geltendem is recorded at frequency rank #49,708, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩dəm]. geltendes is at rank #29,596, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩dəs].
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 79304, this pair ranks #219,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geltendem vs geltendes
Shared letters: deglnt. Private to "geltendem": m. Private to "geltendes": s.
"geltendem" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "geltendes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geltendem" for "geltendes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geltendem" vs "geltendes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geltendem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geltendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geltendem" and "geltendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geltende vs geltendem". 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 #219,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.