Which to use
“gebauten” and “geklauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,158
- “gebauten” frequency rank
- #47,425
- “geklauten” frequency rank
- 63583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebauten | geklauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geklaut |
Where the eye mixes gebauten and geklauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebauten runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against geklauten's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebauten and geklauten
A purely visual mix-up. gebauten ([ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]) and geklauten ([ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebauten is recorded at frequency rank #16,158, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]. geklauten is at rank #47,425, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩].
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 63583, this pair ranks #671,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebauten vs geklauten
Shared letters: aegntu. Private to "gebauten": b. Private to "geklauten": kl.
"gebauten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "geklauten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebauten" and "geklauten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebauten" or "geklauten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebauten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geklauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #671,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebauten" and "geklauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekauften vs geklauten". 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 #671,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.