Which to use
“gekauften” and “geprüften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,530
- “gekauften” frequency rank
- #29,146
- “geprüften” frequency rank
- 52676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekauften | geprüften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprüft |
Where the eye mixes gekauften and geprüften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekauften (CVCVVCCVC) and geprüften (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gekauften with geprüften
A purely visual mix-up. gekauften ([ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]) and geprüften ([ɡəˈpʁyːftn̩]) 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 52676, 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]. geprüften is at rank #29,146, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁyːftn̩].
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 52676, this pair ranks #1,087,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekauften vs geprüften
Shared letters: efgnt. Private to "gekauften": aku. Private to "geprüften": prü.
"gekauften" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "geprüften" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gekauften ← egkauften · geakuften · gekafuten · gekaufetn · gekaufften · gekauftenn · gekauftne · gekauftten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekauften" and "geprüften" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gekauften" vs "geprüften" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekauften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geprüften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,087,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekauften" and "geprüften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geprüften vs geprüfter". 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 #1,087,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.