Which to use
“gekauft” and “gerafft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,451
- “gekauft” frequency rank
- #49,715
- “gerafft” frequency rank
- 51166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekauft | gerafft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kaufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs raffen |
Where the eye mixes gekauft and gerafft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekauft (CVCVVCC) and gerafft (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gekauft vs gerafft
A purely visual mix-up. gekauft ([ɡəˈkaʊ̯ft]) and gerafft ([ɡəˈʁaft]) 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 51166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekauft is recorded at frequency rank #1,451, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkaʊ̯ft]. gerafft is at rank #49,715, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaft].
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 51166, this pair ranks #1,145,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekauft vs gerafft
Shared letters: aefgt. Private to "gekauft": ku. Private to "gerafft": r.
"gekauft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gerafft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekauft" and "gerafft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gekauft" vs "gerafft" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekauft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerafft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,145,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekauft" and "gerafft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekifft vs gerafft". 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 #1,145,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.