Which to use
“gebucht” and “gemocht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,867
- “gebucht” frequency rank
- #21,270
- “gemocht” frequency rank
- 30137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebucht | gemocht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs buchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mögen |
Where the eye mixes gebucht and gemocht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebucht and gemocht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gebucht vs gemocht
A purely visual mix-up. gebucht ([ɡəˈbuːxt]) and gemocht ([ɡəˈmɔxt]) 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 30137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebucht is recorded at frequency rank #8,867, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːxt]. gemocht is at rank #21,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɔxt].
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 30137, this pair ranks #1,753,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebucht vs gemocht
Shared letters: ceght. Private to "gebucht": bu. Private to "gemocht": mo.
"gebucht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gemocht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebucht" and "gemocht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gebucht" vs "gemocht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemocht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebucht" and "gemocht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gemocht". 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 #1,753,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.