Which to use
“gebraut” and “geraubt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,785
- “gebraut” frequency rank
- #21,987
- “geraubt” frequency rank
- 57772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebraut | geraubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs brauen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben |
Where the eye mixes gebraut and geraubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebraut (CVCCVVC) and geraubt (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gebraut vs geraubt
A purely visual mix-up. gebraut ([ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯t]) and geraubt ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebraut is recorded at frequency rank #35,785, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯t]. geraubt is at rank #21,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt].
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 57772, this pair ranks #888,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebraut vs geraubt
Shared letters: abegrtu. Private to "gebraut": -. Private to "geraubt": -.
"gebraut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebraut" and "geraubt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gebraut" or "geraubt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebraut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geraubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #888,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebraut" and "geraubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebraut vs graut". 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 #888,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.