Which to use
“gestalte” and “gestaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,728
- “gestalte” frequency rank
- #3,125
- “gestaltet” frequency rank
- 52853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestalte | gestaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gestalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gestalten |
Where the eye mixes gestalte and gestaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gestalte with gestaltet
A purely visual mix-up. gestalte ([ɡəˈʃtaltə]) and gestaltet ([ɡəˈʃtaltət]) 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) - “gestalte” sits inside “gestaltet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestalte is recorded at frequency rank #49,728, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaltə]. gestaltet is at rank #3,125, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaltət].
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 52853, this pair ranks #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gestalte vs gestaltet
Shared letters: aeglst. Private to "gestalte": -. Private to "gestaltet": -.
"gestalte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "gestaltet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gestalte" and "gestaltet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gestalte" or "gestaltet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gestalte" and "gestaltet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestalte" and "gestaltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemalte 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 #1,080,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.