Which to use
“gegraben” and “getragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,207
- “gegraben” frequency rank
- #2,721
- “getragen” frequency rank
- 30928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegraben | getragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs graben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes gegraben and getragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gegraben and getragen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gegraben vs getragen
A purely visual mix-up. gegraben ([ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]) and getragen ([ɡəˈtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 30928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegraben is recorded at frequency rank #28,207, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]. getragen is at rank #2,721, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 30928, this pair ranks #1,738,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gegraben vs getragen
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "gegraben": b. Private to "getragen": t.
"gegraben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "getragen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gegraben" and "getragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gegraben" or "getragen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gegraben" and "getragen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,738,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegraben" and "getragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebraten vs gegraben". 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 #1,738,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.