Which to use
“gespalten” and “gespielten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,846
- “gespalten” frequency rank
- #26,901
- “gespielten” frequency rank
- 40747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gespalten | gespielten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Spaltung in zwei oder mehrere Teile geteilt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gespielt |
Where the eye mixes gespalten and gespielten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gespalten runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against gespielten's 10 (CVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gespalten with gespielten
A purely visual mix-up. gespalten ([ɡəˈʃpaltn̩]) and gespielten ([ɡəˈʃpiːltn̩]) 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 40747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gespalten is recorded at frequency rank #13,846, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpaltn̩]. gespielten is at rank #26,901, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpiːltn̩].
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 40747, this pair ranks #1,499,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gespalten vs gespielten
Shared letters: eglnpst. Private to "gespalten": a. Private to "gespielten": i.
"gespalten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gespielten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gespalten ← egspalten · gepsalten · gesaplten · gespaletn · gespallten · gespaltenn · gespaltne · gespaltten
- gespielten ← egspielten · gepsielten · gesipelten · gespeilten · gespieletn · gespiellten · gespieltenn · gespieltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gespalten" and "gespielten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gespalten" or "gespielten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gespalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gespielten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,499,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gespalten" and "gespielten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gespalten vs gestalte". 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 #1,499,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.