Which to use
“gemalt” is a verb and “Gewalt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,767
- “gemalt” frequency rank
- #1,082
- “Gewalt” frequency rank
- 8849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalt | Gewalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs malen | erhebliche oder übermäßige Kraft, dies bei gezieltem Tun gegen Widerstände, oft ohne Legitimation |
Where the eye mixes gemalt and Gewalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gemalt with Gewalt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemalt is [ɡəˈmaːlt] while Gewalt is [ɡəˈvalt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “gemalt” becomes w in “Gewalt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8849, 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]. Gewalt is at rank #1,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvalt].
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 8849, this pair ranks #1,982,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemalt vs Gewalt
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "gemalt": m. Private to "Gewalt": w.
"gemalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gewalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemalt" and "Gewalt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemalt" or "Gewalt"?
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 "Gewalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalt" and "Gewalt" 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 #1,982,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.