Which to use
“GEMA” is an abbrev and “gemalt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,161
- “GEMA” frequency rank
- #7,767
- “gemalt” frequency rank
- 23928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | GEMA | gemalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs malen |
Where the eye mixes GEMA and gemalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. GEMA runs 4 letters (CVCV) against gemalt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between GEMA and gemalt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: GEMA is [ˈɡeːma] while gemalt is [ɡəˈmaːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “GEMA” sits inside “gemalt”, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
GEMA is recorded at frequency rank #16,161, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈɡeːma]. gemalt is at rank #7,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːlt].
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 23928, this pair ranks #1,854,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of GEMA vs gemalt
Shared letters: aegm. Private to "GEMA": -. Private to "gemalt": lt.
"GEMA" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "GEMA" and "gemalt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "GEMA" or "gemalt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "GEMA" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,854,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "GEMA" and "gemalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "GEMA vs GIMP". 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 #1,854,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.