Which to use
“Gemälde” is a noun and “gemalte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,085
- “Gemälde” frequency rank
- #40,556
- “gemalte” frequency rank
- 45641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemälde | gemalte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein auf einen Träger (etwa eine Leinwand) aufgebrachtes Bild | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt |
Where the eye mixes Gemälde and gemalte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gemälde with gemalte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemälde is [ɡəˈmɛːldə] while gemalte is [ɡəˈmaːltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemälde is recorded at frequency rank #5,085, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːldə]. 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 45641, this pair ranks #1,346,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gemälde vs gemalte
Shared letters: eglm. Private to "Gemälde": dä. Private to "gemalte": at.
"Gemälde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gemalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemalte ← egmalte · geamlte · gemalet · gemallte · gemaltte · gematle · gemlate · gemmalte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemälde" and "gemalte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gemälde" or "gemalte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemälde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemälde" and "gemalte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemalte vs gestalte". 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 #1,346,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.