Which to use
“gefegt” and “gerügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,899
- “gefegt” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 88544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefegt | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes gefegt and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gefegt and gerügt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gefegt and gerügt
A purely visual mix-up. gefegt ([ɡəˈfeːkt]) and gerügt ([ɡəˈʁyːkt]) 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 88544, 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]. gerügt is at rank #44,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːkt].
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 88544, this pair ranks #67,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gefegt vs gerügt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gefegt": f. Private to "gerügt": rü.
"gefegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefegt ← egfegt · geefgt · gefeggt · gefegtt · gefetg · geffegt · gefget · gfeegt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefegt" and "gerügt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gefegt" or "gerügt" show up more?
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 "gefegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefegt" and "gerügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefegt vs gefeit". 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 #67,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.