Which to use
“Gewölbe” is a noun and “gewölbt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,938
- “Gewölbe” frequency rank
- #45,988
- “gewölbt” frequency rank
- 66926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewölbe | gewölbt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gebogener oberer Raumabschluss | mit einem Gewölbe versehen |
Where the eye mixes Gewölbe and gewölbt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gewölbe (CVCVCCV) and gewölbt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Gewölbe and gewölbt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gewölbe is [ɡəˈvœlbə] while gewölbt is [ɡəˈvœlpt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Gewölbe” becomes t in “gewölbt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewölbe is recorded at frequency rank #20,938, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvœlbə]. gewölbt is at rank #45,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvœlpt].
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 66926, this pair ranks #557,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gewölbe vs gewölbt
Shared letters: beglwö. Private to "Gewölbe": -. Private to "gewölbt": t.
"Gewölbe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gewölbt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gewölbe" and "gewölbt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gewölbe" or "gewölbt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gewölbe" and "gewölbt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewölbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewölbt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #557,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewölbe" and "gewölbt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewölbt vs gewollte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #557,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.