geglaubtvsgeraubtConfusable pair

Which to use

“geglaubt” and “geraubt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,065
“geglaubt” frequency rank
#21,987
“geraubt” frequency rank
28052
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geglaubt geraubt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs glauben Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben

Where the eye mixes geglaubt and geraubt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
geglaubt
7 ch
geraubt

Why the eye confuses geglaubt with geraubt

A purely visual mix-up. geglaubt ([ɡəˈɡlaʊ̯pt]) and geraubt ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) 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 28052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geglaubt is recorded at frequency rank #6,065, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡlaʊ̯pt]. geraubt is at rank #21,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt].

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 28052, this pair ranks #1,791,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geglaubt vs geraubt

Shared letters: abegtu. Private to "geglaubt": l. Private to "geraubt": r.

"geglaubt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC  ·  "geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geglaubtegglaubt · gegalubt · gegglaubt · geglabut · geglaubbt · geglaubtt · geglautb · gegllaubt
  • geraubtegraubt · gearubt · gerabut · geraubbt · geraubtt · gerautb · gerraubt · geruabt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geglaubt" and "geraubt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈɡlaʊ̯pt] versus [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "geglaubt" or "geraubt" show up more?
"geglaubt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,065 in our German list, against #21,987 for "geraubt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geglaubt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geraubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,791,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geglaubt" and "geraubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerafft vs geraubt". 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 #1,791,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list