Which to use
“Gemälden” and “Geraden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,149
- “Gemälden” frequency rank
- #12,925
- “Geraden” frequency rank
- 36074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemälden | Geraden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gemälde | Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gerade |
Where the eye mixes Gemälden and Geraden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gemälden runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Geraden's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gemälden vs Geraden
A purely visual mix-up. Gemälden ([ɡəˈmɛːldn̩]) and Geraden ([ɡəˈʁaːdn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36074, 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]. Geraden is at rank #12,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdn̩].
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 36074, this pair ranks #1,624,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemälden vs Geraden
Shared letters: degn. Private to "Gemälden": lmä. Private to "Geraden": ar.
"Gemälden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Geraden" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geraden ← egraden · gearden · geradden · geradenn · geradne · geraedn · gerdaen · gerraden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gemälden" for "Geraden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gemälden" or "Geraden"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemälden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geraden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,624,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemälden" and "Geraden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemahlen vs Gemälden". 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 #1,624,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.