Which to use
“gekauft” and “geraubt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,451
- “gekauft” frequency rank
- #21,987
- “geraubt” frequency rank
- 23438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekauft | geraubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kaufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben |
Where the eye mixes gekauft and geraubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekauft and geraubt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gekauft and geraubt
A purely visual mix-up. gekauft ([ɡəˈkaʊ̯ft]) and geraubt ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) 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 23438, 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]. geraubt is at rank #21,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt].
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 23438, this pair ranks #1,861,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekauft vs geraubt
Shared letters: aegtu. Private to "gekauft": fk. Private to "geraubt": br.
"gekauft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekauft" for "geraubt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gekauft" or "geraubt"?
What to do next
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 "geraubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,861,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekauft" and "geraubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerafft vs geraubt". 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 #1,861,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.