Which to use
“gebaut” is an adjective and “geraubt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,514
- “gebaut” frequency rank
- #21,987
- “geraubt” frequency rank
- 23501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebaut | geraubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Fertigung, Herstellung, Produktion oder Ähnliches entstanden seiend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben |
Where the eye mixes gebaut and geraubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebaut runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against geraubt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebaut and geraubt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebaut is [ɡəˈbaʊ̯t] while geraubt is [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]. 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 23501, 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]. geraubt is at rank #21,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt].
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 23501, this pair ranks #1,860,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebaut vs geraubt
Shared letters: abegtu. Private to "gebaut": -. Private to "geraubt": r.
"gebaut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebaut" and "geraubt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gebaut" or "geraubt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geraubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebaut" and "geraubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerafft vs geraubt". 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 #1,860,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.