gemeldetvsgewendetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gemeldet” and “gewendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,448
“gemeldet” frequency rank
#24,365
“gewendet” frequency rank
27813
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemeldet gewendet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs melden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wenden

Where the eye mixes gemeldet and gewendet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
gemeldet
8 ch
gewendet

Visual trap between gemeldet and gewendet

A purely visual mix-up. gemeldet ([ɡəˈmɛldət]) and gewendet ([ɡəˈvɛndət]) 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 27813, 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]. gewendet is at rank #24,365, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛndət].

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 27813, this pair ranks #1,795,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gemeldet vs gewendet

Shared letters: degt. Private to "gemeldet": lm. Private to "gewendet": nw.

"gemeldet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "gewendet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemeldetegmeldet · geemldet · gemedlet · gemelddet · gemeldett · gemeldte · gemeledt · gemelldet
  • gewendetegwendet · geewndet · gewednet · gewenddet · gewendett · gewendte · gewenedt · gewenndet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "gemeldet" for "gewendet" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmɛldət] versus [ɡəˈvɛndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gemeldet" or "gewendet"?
"gemeldet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,448 in our German list, against #24,365 for "gewendet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gemeldet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gewendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,795,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gemeldet" and "gewendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gewänder vs gewendet". 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 #1,795,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list