Which to use
“gemalt” and “genäht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,767
- “gemalt” frequency rank
- #17,590
- “genäht” frequency rank
- 25357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalt | genäht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs malen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähen |
Where the eye mixes gemalt and genäht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gemalt and genäht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gemalt and genäht
A purely visual mix-up. gemalt ([ɡəˈmaːlt]) and genäht ([ɡəˈnɛːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25357, 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]. genäht is at rank #17,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːt].
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 25357, this pair ranks #1,834,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemalt vs genäht
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gemalt": alm. Private to "genäht": hnä.
"gemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemalt ← egmalt · geamlt · gemallt · gemaltt · gematl · gemlat · gemmalt · ggemalt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemalt" for "genäht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gemalt" or "genäht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genäht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalt" and "genäht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs genäht". 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 #1,834,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.