Which to use
“gemalt” and “gequält” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,767
- “gemalt” frequency rank
- #17,008
- “gequält” frequency rank
- 24775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalt | gequält |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs malen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs quälen |
Where the eye mixes gemalt and gequält
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gemalt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gequält's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gemalt vs gequält
A purely visual mix-up. gemalt ([ɡəˈmaːlt]) and gequält ([ɡəˈkvɛːlt]) 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 24775, 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]. gequält is at rank #17,008, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkvɛːlt].
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 24775, this pair ranks #1,842,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemalt vs gequält
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gemalt": am. Private to "gequält": quä.
"gemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gequält" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemalt ← egmalt · geamlt · gemallt · gemaltt · gematl · gemlat · gemmalt · ggemalt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemalt" for "gequält" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gemalt" or "gequält"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gemalt" and "gequält" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gequält" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalt" and "gequält" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemalt vs gemixt". 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 #1,842,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.