Which to use
“gehäuft” and “geräumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,533
- “gehäuft” frequency rank
- #12,722
- “geräumt” frequency rank
- 50255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehäuft | geräumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs häufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs räumen |
Where the eye mixes gehäuft and geräumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gehäuft and geräumt
A purely visual mix-up. gehäuft ([ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft]) and geräumt ([ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt]) 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 50255, 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]. geräumt is at rank #12,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 50255, this pair ranks #1,180,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehäuft vs geräumt
Shared letters: egtuä. Private to "gehäuft": fh. Private to "geräumt": mr.
"gehäuft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geräumt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gehäuft" and "geräumt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gehäuft" or "geräumt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gehäuft" and "geräumt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehäuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,180,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehäuft" and "geräumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehäuft vs gerafft". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,180,654 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.