Which to use
“glatt” is an adjective and “Glätte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,435
- “glatt” frequency rank
- #43,226
- “Glätte” frequency rank
- 47661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glatt | Glätte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Rauigkeiten und Unebenheiten | ebenmäßige Beschaffenheit, das Nichtvorhandensein von Unebenheiten |
Where the eye mixes glatt and Glätte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. glatt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Glätte's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between glatt and Glätte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: glatt is [ɡlat] while Glätte is [ˈɡlɛtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glatt is recorded at frequency rank #4,435, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡlat]. Glätte is at rank #43,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡlɛtə].
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 47661, this pair ranks #1,276,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glatt vs Glätte
Shared letters: glt. Private to "glatt": a. Private to "Glätte": eä.
"glatt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Glätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- glatt ← gglatt · gllatt · gltat · lgatt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "glatt" for "Glätte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "glatt" or "Glätte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "glatt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Glätte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glatt" and "Glätte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Glätte vs Glatteis". 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 #1,276,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.