Which to use
“gemäht” is a verb and “gemalte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,435
- “gemäht” frequency rank
- #40,556
- “gemalte” frequency rank
- 87991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemäht | gemalte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mähen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gemäht and gemalte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemäht is [ɡəˈmɛːt] while gemalte is [ɡəˈmaːltə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87991, 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]. gemalte is at rank #40,556, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːltə].
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 87991, this pair ranks #73,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemäht vs gemalte
Shared letters: egmt. Private to "gemäht": hä. Private to "gemalte": al.
"gemäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gemalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemalte ← egmalte · geamlte · gemalet · gemallte · gemaltte · gematle · gemlate · gemmalte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemäht" and "gemalte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gemäht" or "gemalte"?
Remembering gemäht vs gemalte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gemäht”; for an adjective, it's “gemalte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gemäht” entry
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