Which to use
“gerollt” and “gewollte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,320
- “gerollt” frequency rank
- #37,542
- “gewollte” frequency rank
- 64862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerollt | gewollte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit mehrfachem, schnellem Wechsel zwischen Verengung/Verschluss und Öffnung verbunden, (was als „Rollen“ gedeutet wird) | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewollt |
Where the eye mixes gerollt and gewollte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gerollt and gewollte
A purely visual mix-up. gerollt ([ɡəˈʁɔlt]) and gewollte ([ɡəˈvɔltə]) 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 64862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerollt is recorded at frequency rank #27,320, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔlt]. gewollte is at rank #37,542, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔltə].
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 64862, this pair ranks #626,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerollt vs gewollte
Shared letters: eglot. Private to "gerollt": r. Private to "gewollte": w.
"gerollt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewollte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gerollt" and "gewollte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gerollt" or "gewollte"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gerollt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewollte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #626,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerollt" and "gewollte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewollte vs gewollten". 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 #626,656 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.