Which to use
“gemalt” is a verb and “gemalten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,767
- “gemalt” frequency rank
- #37,535
- “gemalten” frequency rank
- 45302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalt | gemalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs malen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt |
Where the eye mixes gemalt and gemalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gemalt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gemalten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gemalt with gemalten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemalt is [ɡəˈmaːlt] while gemalten is [ɡəˈmaːltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gemalt” sits inside “gemalten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemalt is recorded at frequency rank #7,767, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːlt]. gemalten is at rank #37,535, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːltn̩].
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 45302, this pair ranks #1,357,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemalt vs gemalten
Shared letters: aeglmt. Private to "gemalt": -. Private to "gemalten": n.
"gemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gemalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemalt" and "gemalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gemalt" or "gemalten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,357,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalt" and "gemalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geballten vs gemalten". 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 #1,357,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.