Which to use
“gebucht” and “geraucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,867
- “gebucht” frequency rank
- #11,882
- “geraucht” frequency rank
- 20749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebucht | geraucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs buchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauchen |
Where the eye mixes gebucht and geraucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebucht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against geraucht's 8 (CVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebucht vs geraucht
A purely visual mix-up. gebucht ([ɡəˈbuːxt]) and geraucht ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt]) 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 20749, 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]. geraucht is at rank #11,882, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt].
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 20749, this pair ranks #1,894,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebucht vs geraucht
Shared letters: ceghtu. Private to "gebucht": b. Private to "geraucht": ar.
"gebucht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geraucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebucht" and "geraucht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebucht" or "geraucht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebucht" and "geraucht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geraucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebucht" and "geraucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebucht vs gepusht". 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 #1,894,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.