Which to use
“gleiten” and “gleitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,276
- “gleiten” frequency rank
- #30,587
- “gleitet” frequency rank
- 50863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gleiten | gleitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (leicht und unbeschwert) schweben oder rutschen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gleiten |
Where the eye mixes gleiten and gleitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gleiten and gleitet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gleiten with gleitet
A purely visual mix-up. gleiten ([ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]) and gleitet ([ˈɡlaɪ̯tət]) 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 a single letter - n in “gleiten” becomes t in “gleitet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gleiten is recorded at frequency rank #20,276, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]. gleitet is at rank #30,587, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯tət].
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 50863, this pair ranks #1,157,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gleiten vs gleitet
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "gleiten": n. Private to "gleitet": -.
"gleiten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "gleitet" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gleiten" and "gleitet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gleiten" or "gleitet"?
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 "gleiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gleitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,157,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gleiten" and "gleitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelebten vs gleiten". 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 #1,157,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.