Which to use
“gekauften” and “geklauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,530
- “gekauften” frequency rank
- #47,425
- “geklauten” frequency rank
- 70955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekauften | geklauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geklaut |
Where the eye mixes gekauften and geklauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gekauften and geklauten
A purely visual mix-up. gekauften ([ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]) and geklauten ([ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekauften is recorded at frequency rank #23,530, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]. geklauten is at rank #47,425, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩].
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 70955, this pair ranks #430,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gekauften vs geklauten
Shared letters: aegkntu. Private to "gekauften": f. Private to "geklauten": l.
"gekauften" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "geklauten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gekauften" and "geklauten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gekauften" vs "geklauten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gekauften" and "geklauten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekauften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geklauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #430,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekauften" and "geklauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebauten vs geklauten". 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 #430,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.