Which to use
“gemalte” is an adjective and “gestalte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,556
- “gemalte” frequency rank
- #49,728
- “gestalte” frequency rank
- 90284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalte | gestalte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gestalten |
Where the eye mixes gemalte and gestalte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gemalte and gestalte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemalte is [ɡəˈmaːltə] while gestalte is [ɡəˈʃtaltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90284, 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]. gestalte is at rank #49,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaltə].
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 90284, this pair ranks #48,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemalte vs gestalte
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "gemalte": m. Private to "gestalte": s.
"gemalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gestalte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemalte" for "gestalte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gemalte" vs "gestalte" - which ranks higher?
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 "gemalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestalte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalte" and "gestalte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gemalte". 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 #48,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.