Which to use
“gefegt” is a verb and “gefreut” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,899
- “gefegt” frequency rank
- #5,174
- “gefreut” frequency rank
- 49073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefegt | gefreut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fegen | Partizip Perfekt von freuen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefegt and gefreut apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gefegt and gefreut form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefegt is recorded at frequency rank #43,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfeːkt]. gefreut is at rank #5,174, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ɡəˈfʁɔɪ̯t].
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 49073, this pair ranks #1,225,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefegt" and "gefreut" be used interchangeably?
Remembering gefegt vs gefreut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gefegt”; for an unknown, it's “gefreut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gefegt” entry
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