Which to use
“gebeugt” and “gerügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,114
- “gebeugt” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 78759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebeugt | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes gebeugt and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gebeugt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against gerügt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebeugt vs gerügt
A purely visual mix-up. gebeugt ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯kt]) and gerügt ([ɡəˈʁyːkt]) 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 78759, 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]. gerügt is at rank #44,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːkt].
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 78759, this pair ranks #231,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebeugt vs gerügt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gebeugt": bu. Private to "gerügt": rü.
"gebeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebeugt ← egbeugt · gbeeugt · gebbeugt · gebegut · gebeuggt · gebeugtt · gebeutg · gebuegt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebeugt" and "gerügt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gebeugt" or "gerügt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebeugt" and "gerügt" 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 "gerügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebeugt" and "gerügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". 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 #231,233 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.