Which to use
“gemalte” is an adjective and “Gewalt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,556
- “gemalte” frequency rank
- #1,082
- “Gewalt” frequency rank
- 41638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalte | Gewalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt | erhebliche oder übermäßige Kraft, dies bei gezieltem Tun gegen Widerstände, oft ohne Legitimation |
Where the eye mixes gemalte and Gewalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gemalte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Gewalt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gemalte with Gewalt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemalte is [ɡəˈmaːltə] while Gewalt is [ɡəˈvalt]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41638, 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]. 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 41638, this pair ranks #1,473,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemalte vs Gewalt
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "gemalte": m. Private to "Gewalt": w.
"gemalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gewalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemalte" for "Gewalt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gemalte" or "Gewalt"?
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 "Gewalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,473,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalte" and "Gewalt" 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 #1,473,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.