Which to use
“gemalten” and “gesamten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,535
- “gemalten” frequency rank
- #1,354
- “gesamten” frequency rank
- 38889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalten | gesamten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gesamt |
Where the eye mixes gemalten and gesamten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gemalten and gesamten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gemalten vs gesamten
A purely visual mix-up. gemalten ([ɡəˈmaːltn̩]) and gesamten ([ɡəˈzamtn̩]) 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 38889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemalten is recorded at frequency rank #37,535, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːltn̩]. gesamten is at rank #1,354, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzamtn̩].
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 38889, this pair ranks #1,551,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gemalten vs gesamten
Shared letters: aegmnt. Private to "gemalten": l. Private to "gesamten": s.
"gemalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gesamten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemalten" and "gesamten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemalten" or "gesamten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesamten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,551,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalten" and "gesamten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geballten vs gemalten". 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 #1,551,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.