Which to use
“gebeugt” is a verb and “geneigt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,114
- “gebeugt” frequency rank
- #18,561
- “geneigt” frequency rank
- 52675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebeugt | geneigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beugen | zu etwas neigend, eine Neigung habend |
Where the eye mixes gebeugt and geneigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebeugt and geneigt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gebeugt vs geneigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebeugt is [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯kt] while geneigt is [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52675, 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]. geneigt is at rank #18,561, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt].
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 52675, this pair ranks #1,087,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebeugt vs geneigt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gebeugt": bu. Private to "geneigt": in.
"gebeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geneigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebeugt" and "geneigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebeugt" or "geneigt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebeugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,087,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebeugt" and "geneigt" 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 #1,087,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.