Which to use
“gebeugt” and “gesaugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,114
- “gebeugt” frequency rank
- #43,914
- “gesaugt” frequency rank
- 78028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebeugt | gesaugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs saugen |
Where the eye mixes gebeugt and gesaugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebeugt and gesaugt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gebeugt and gesaugt
A purely visual mix-up. gebeugt ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯kt]) and gesaugt ([ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]) 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 78028, 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]. gesaugt is at rank #43,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt].
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 78028, this pair ranks #247,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebeugt vs gesaugt
Shared letters: egtu. Private to "gebeugt": b. Private to "gesaugt": as.
"gebeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gesaugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebeugt" and "gesaugt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gebeugt" or "gesaugt"?
What to do next
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 "gesaugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebeugt" and "gesaugt" 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 #247,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.