Which to use
“gebaut” is an adjective and “gehäuft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,514
- “gebaut” frequency rank
- #37,533
- “gehäuft” frequency rank
- 39047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebaut | gehäuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Fertigung, Herstellung, Produktion oder Ähnliches entstanden seiend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs häufen |
Where the eye mixes gebaut and gehäuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebaut with gehäuft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebaut is [ɡəˈbaʊ̯t] while gehäuft is [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebaut is recorded at frequency rank #1,514, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbaʊ̯t]. gehäuft is at rank #37,533, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft].
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 39047, this pair ranks #1,547,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebaut vs gehäuft
Shared letters: egtu. Private to "gebaut": ab. Private to "gehäuft": fhä.
"gebaut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "gehäuft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebaut ← egbaut · gbeaut · geabut · gebatu · gebautt · gebbaut · gebuat · ggebaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebaut" for "gehäuft" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebaut" or "gehäuft"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehäuft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebaut" and "gehäuft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehäuft vs gerafft". 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 #1,547,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.