Which to use
“gemalte” and “gesamte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,556
- “gemalte” frequency rank
- #1,225
- “gesamte” frequency rank
- 41781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalte | gesamte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesamt |
Where the eye mixes gemalte and gesamte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gemalte and gesamte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gemalte vs gesamte
A purely visual mix-up. gemalte ([ɡəˈmaːltə]) and gesamte ([ɡəˈzamtə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemalte is recorded at frequency rank #40,556, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːltə]. gesamte is at rank #1,225, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzamtə].
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 41781, this pair ranks #1,469,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemalte vs gesamte
Shared letters: aegmt. Private to "gemalte": l. Private to "gesamte": s.
"gemalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gesamte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemalte" and "gesamte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gemalte" vs "gesamte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesamte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,469,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalte" and "gesamte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemalte vs gestalte". 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 #1,469,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.