Which to use
“gebeugt” and “gelegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,114
- “gebeugt” frequency rank
- #2,060
- “gelegt” frequency rank
- 36174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebeugt | gelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs legen |
Where the eye mixes gebeugt and gelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebeugt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against gelegt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gebeugt with gelegt
A purely visual mix-up. gebeugt ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯kt]) and gelegt ([ɡəˈleːkt]) 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 36174, 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]. gelegt is at rank #2,060, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːkt].
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 36174, this pair ranks #1,622,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebeugt vs gelegt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gebeugt": bu. Private to "gelegt": l.
"gebeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gelegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebeugt" for "gelegt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebeugt" or "gelegt"?
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 "gebeugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebeugt" and "gelegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebeugt vs gerügt". 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 #1,622,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.