Which to use
“gemäht” and “gemalt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- #7,767
- “gemalt” frequency rank
- 55202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemäht | gemalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs malen |
Where the eye mixes gemäht and gemalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gemäht ([ɡəˈmɛːt]) and gemalt ([ɡəˈmaːlt]) 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 55202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemäht is recorded at frequency rank #47,435, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːt]. 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 55202, this pair ranks #988,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs gemalt
Shared letters: egmt. Private to "gemäht": hä. Private to "gemalt": al.
"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemalt ← egmalt · geamlt · gemallt · gemaltt · gematl · gemlat · gemmalt · ggemalt