Which to use
“gelungene” is an adjective and “gerungen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,857
- “gelungene” frequency rank
- #43,214
- “gerungen” frequency rank
- 54071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelungene | gerungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelungen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ringen |
Where the eye mixes gelungene and gerungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gelungene runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against gerungen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gelungene with gerungen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelungene is [ɡəˈlʊŋənə] while gerungen is [ɡəˈʁʊŋən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 54071, 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]. gerungen is at rank #43,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʊŋən].
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 54071, this pair ranks #1,033,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelungene vs gerungen
Shared letters: egnu. Private to "gelungene": l. Private to "gerungen": r.
"gelungene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "gerungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelungene" and "gerungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelungene" vs "gerungen" - which ranks higher?
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 "gerungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,033,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelungene" and "gerungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gerungen". 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 #1,033,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.