Which to use
“gebeugt” and “geheult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,114
- “gebeugt” frequency rank
- #34,119
- “geheult” frequency rank
- 68233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebeugt | geheult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs heulen |
Where the eye mixes gebeugt and geheult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebeugt and geheult follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebeugt with geheult
A purely visual mix-up. gebeugt ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯kt]) and geheult ([ɡəˈhɔɪ̯lt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebeugt is recorded at frequency rank #34,114, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯kt]. geheult is at rank #34,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯lt].
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 68233, this pair ranks #514,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebeugt vs geheult
Shared letters: egtu. Private to "gebeugt": b. Private to "geheult": hl.
"gebeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geheult" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebeugt" for "geheult" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebeugt" vs "geheult" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gebeugt" and "geheult" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebeugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geheult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #514,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebeugt" and "geheult" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geheuer vs geheult". 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 #514,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.