Which to use
“gemalte” and “gewagte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,556
- “gemalte” frequency rank
- #38,141
- “gewagte” frequency rank
- 78697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalte | gewagte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewagt |
Where the eye mixes gemalte and gewagte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gemalte and gewagte
A purely visual mix-up. gemalte ([ɡəˈmaːltə]) and gewagte ([ɡəˈvaːktə]) 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 78697, 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]. gewagte is at rank #38,141, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvaːktə].
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 78697, this pair ranks #232,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemalte vs gewagte
Shared letters: aegt. Private to "gemalte": lm. Private to "gewagte": w.
"gemalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gewagte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemalte" and "gewagte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gemalte" vs "gewagte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gemalte" and "gewagte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewagte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalte" and "gewagte" 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 #232,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.