Which to use
“gebucht” is a verb and “Gesuch” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,867
- “gebucht” frequency rank
- #26,430
- “Gesuch” frequency rank
- 35297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebucht | Gesuch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs buchen | Schreiben, das jemand an eine Behörde richtet, um eine Genehmigung oder Bewilligung zu erhalten |
Where the eye mixes gebucht and Gesuch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebucht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against Gesuch's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebucht and Gesuch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebucht is [ɡəˈbuːxt] while Gesuch is [ɡəˈzuːx]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35297, 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]. Gesuch is at rank #26,430, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzuːx].
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 35297, this pair ranks #1,643,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebucht vs Gesuch
Shared letters: ceghu. Private to "gebucht": bt. Private to "Gesuch": s.
"gebucht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Gesuch" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebucht" and "Gesuch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebucht" or "Gesuch"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesuch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,643,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebucht" and "Gesuch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemach vs Gesuch". 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 #1,643,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.