Which to use
“geglaubt” and “glaubt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,065
- “geglaubt” frequency rank
- #1,325
- “glaubt” frequency rank
- 7390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geglaubt | glaubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs glauben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glauben |
Where the eye mixes geglaubt and glaubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geglaubt runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against glaubt's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geglaubt vs glaubt
A purely visual mix-up. geglaubt ([ɡəˈɡlaʊ̯pt]) and glaubt ([ɡlaʊ̯pt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “glaubt” sits inside “geglaubt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7390, 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]. glaubt is at rank #1,325, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡlaʊ̯pt].
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 7390, this pair ranks #1,988,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geglaubt vs glaubt
Shared letters: abgltu. Private to "geglaubt": e. Private to "glaubt": -.
"geglaubt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "glaubt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geglaubt" for "glaubt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geglaubt" or "glaubt"?
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 "glaubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geglaubt" and "glaubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glaubt vs graut". 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 #1,988,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.