Which to use
“Gemälden” and “Gemäldes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,149
- “Gemälden” frequency rank
- #43,909
- “Gemäldes” frequency rank
- 67058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemälden | Gemäldes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gemälde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gemälde |
Where the eye mixes Gemälden and Gemäldes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Gemälden ([ɡəˈmɛːldn̩]) and Gemäldes ([ɡəˈmɛːldəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “Gemälden” becomes s in “Gemäldes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemälden is recorded at frequency rank #23,149, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːldn̩]. Gemäldes is at rank #43,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛːldəs].
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 67058, this pair ranks #552,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gemälden vs Gemäldes
Shared letters: deglmä. Private to "Gemälden": n. Private to "Gemäldes": s.
"Gemälden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gemäldes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC