gelungenevsgelungenesConfusable pair

Which to use

“gelungene” and “gelungenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,857
“gelungene” frequency rank
#28,214
“gelungenes” frequency rank
39071
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gelungene gelungenes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelungen Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelungen

Where the eye mixes gelungene and gelungenes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gelungene runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against gelungenes's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
gelungene
10 ch
gelungenes

Why the eye confuses gelungene with gelungenes

A purely visual mix-up. gelungene ([ɡəˈlʊŋənə]) and gelungenes ([ɡəˈlʊŋənəs]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gelungene” sits inside “gelungenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gelungene is recorded at frequency rank #10,857, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlʊŋənə]. gelungenes is at rank #28,214, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlʊŋənəs].

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 39071, this pair ranks #1,546,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gelungene vs gelungenes

Shared letters: eglnu. Private to "gelungene": -. Private to "gelungenes": s.

"gelungene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "gelungenes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gelungeneeglungene · gellungene · gelnugene · gelugnene · gelunegne · gelungeen · gelungenne · gelunggene
  • gelungeneseglungenes · gellungenes · gelnugenes · gelugnenes · gelunegnes · gelungeens · gelungeness · gelungennes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gelungene" and "gelungenes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈlʊŋənə] versus [ɡəˈlʊŋənəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gelungene" or "gelungenes"?
"gelungene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,857 in our German list, against #28,214 for "gelungenes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "gelungene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gelungenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,546,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gelungene" and "gelungenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefundenes vs gelungenes". 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 #1,546,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list