Which to use
“geltenden” and “gestanden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,766
- “geltenden” frequency rank
- #4,888
- “gestanden” frequency rank
- 12654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geltenden | gestanden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend | sich in einem Bereich gut auskennend, mit langjähriger Erfahrung |
Where the eye mixes geltenden and gestanden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geltenden and gestanden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geltenden vs gestanden
A purely visual mix-up. geltenden ([ˈɡɛltn̩dən]) and gestanden ([ɡəˈʃtandn̩]) 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 12654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geltenden is recorded at frequency rank #7,766, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛltn̩dən]. gestanden is at rank #4,888, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtandn̩].
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 12654, this pair ranks #1,962,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geltenden vs gestanden
Shared letters: degnt. Private to "geltenden": l. Private to "gestanden": as.
"geltenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gestanden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geltenden" and "gestanden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geltenden" vs "gestanden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geltenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestanden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geltenden" and "gestanden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geltendem vs geltenden". 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 #1,962,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.