Which to use
“gelungen” is an adjective and “gesungen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,315
- “gelungen” frequency rank
- #6,541
- “gesungen” frequency rank
- 9856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelungen | gesungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rückblickend betrachtet: positive Erwartung vollständig erfüllend, mit ganz und gar gutem Ergebnis | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs singen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gelungen and gesungen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gelungen and gesungen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - l in “gelungen” becomes s in “gesungen” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelungen is recorded at frequency rank #3,315, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlʊŋən]. gesungen is at rank #6,541, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊŋən].
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 9856, this pair ranks #1,977,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelungen" and "gesungen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering gelungen vs gesungen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gelungen”; for a verb, it's “gesungen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gelungen” entry
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