Which to use
“gemeldet” is a verb and “gemeldete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,448
- “gemeldet” frequency rank
- #43,908
- “gemeldete” frequency rank
- 47356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeldet | gemeldete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs melden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeldet |
Where the eye mixes gemeldet and gemeldete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gemeldet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gemeldete's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gemeldet with gemeldete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemeldet is [ɡəˈmɛldət] while gemeldete is [ɡəˈmɛldətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gemeldet” sits inside “gemeldete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeldet is recorded at frequency rank #3,448, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛldət]. gemeldete is at rank #43,908, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛldətə].
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 47356, this pair ranks #1,287,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemeldet vs gemeldete
Shared letters: deglmt. Private to "gemeldet": -. Private to "gemeldete": -.
"gemeldet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gemeldete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemeldet" and "gemeldete" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gemeldet" or "gemeldete" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gemeldet" and "gemeldete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeldet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeldete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,287,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeldet" and "gemeldete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemeldete vs gemeldeten". 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 #1,287,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.