Which to use
“gedrungen” is an adjective and “getrunken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,670
- “gedrungen” frequency rank
- #4,891
- “getrunken” frequency rank
- 51561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedrungen | getrunken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | klein und dabei verhältnismäßig breit | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes gedrungen and getrunken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gedrungen and getrunken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gedrungen vs getrunken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedrungen is [ɡəˈdʁʊŋən] while getrunken is [ɡəˈtʁʊŋkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedrungen is recorded at frequency rank #46,670, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdʁʊŋən]. getrunken is at rank #4,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁʊŋkn̩].
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 51561, this pair ranks #1,130,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedrungen vs getrunken
Shared letters: egnru. Private to "gedrungen": d. Private to "getrunken": kt.
"gedrungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "getrunken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedrungen" and "getrunken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gedrungen" vs "getrunken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gedrungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getrunken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedrungen" and "getrunken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedrungen vs gerungen". 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 #1,130,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.