Which to use
“gemeldete” and “gemeldeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,908
- “gemeldete” frequency rank
- #24,350
- “gemeldeten” frequency rank
- 68258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemeldete | gemeldeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeldet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemeldet |
Where the eye mixes gemeldete and gemeldeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gemeldete runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against gemeldeten's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gemeldete with gemeldeten
A purely visual mix-up. gemeldete ([ɡəˈmɛldətə]) and gemeldeten ([ɡəˈmɛldətn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gemeldete” sits inside “gemeldeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemeldete is recorded at frequency rank #43,908, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛldətə]. gemeldeten is at rank #24,350, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛldətn̩].
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 68258, this pair ranks #513,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemeldete vs gemeldeten
Shared letters: deglmt. Private to "gemeldete": -. Private to "gemeldeten": n.
"gemeldete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "gemeldeten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemeldete ← egmeldete · geemldete · gemedlete · gemelddete · gemeldeet · gemeldette · gemeldtee · gemeledte
- gemeldeten ← egmeldeten · geemldeten · gemedleten · gemelddeten · gemeldeetn · gemeldetenn · gemeldetne · gemeldetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gemeldete" and "gemeldeten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gemeldete" or "gemeldeten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gemeldete" and "gemeldeten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeldete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemeldeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #513,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemeldete" and "gemeldeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebildete vs gemeldete". 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 #513,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.