Which to use
“gehäuft” is a verb and “gelaunt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,533
- “gehäuft” frequency rank
- #14,301
- “gelaunt” frequency rank
- 51834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehäuft | gelaunt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs häufen | sich in einer bestimmten Stimmung, Laune befindend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gehäuft and gelaunt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gehäuft is [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft] while gelaunt is [ɡəˈlaʊ̯nt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehäuft is recorded at frequency rank #37,533, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft]. gelaunt is at rank #14,301, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaʊ̯nt].
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 51834, this pair ranks #1,120,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehäuft vs gelaunt
Shared letters: egtu. Private to "gehäuft": fhä. Private to "gelaunt": aln.
"gehäuft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gelaunt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelaunt ← eglaunt · gealunt · gelanut · gelaunnt · gelauntt · gelautn · gellaunt · geluant
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehäuft" and "gelaunt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehäuft" or "gelaunt"?
Remembering gehäuft vs gelaunt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gehäuft”; for an adjective, it's “gelaunt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gehäuft” entry
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