Which to use
“gemalten” and “gespalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,535
- “gemalten” frequency rank
- #13,846
- “gespalten” frequency rank
- 51381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemalten | gespalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemalt | durch Spaltung in zwei oder mehrere Teile geteilt |
Where the eye mixes gemalten and gespalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gemalten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gespalten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gemalten with gespalten
A purely visual mix-up. gemalten ([ɡəˈmaːltn̩]) and gespalten ([ɡəˈʃpaltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51381, 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]. gespalten is at rank #13,846, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpaltn̩].
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 51381, this pair ranks #1,137,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemalten vs gespalten
Shared letters: aeglnt. Private to "gemalten": m. Private to "gespalten": ps.
"gemalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gespalten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemalten" and "gespalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gemalten" vs "gespalten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gespalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,137,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemalten" and "gespalten" 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 #1,137,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.