Which to use
“geklagt” and “geklaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,233
- “geklagt” frequency rank
- #5,590
- “geklaut” frequency rank
- 24823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geklagt | geklaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klauen |
Where the eye mixes geklagt and geklaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geklagt (CVCCVCC) and geklaut (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: geklagt vs geklaut
A purely visual mix-up. geklagt ([ɡəˈklaːkt]) and geklaut ([ɡəˈklaʊ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - g in “geklagt” becomes u in “geklaut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geklagt is recorded at frequency rank #19,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklaːkt]. geklaut is at rank #5,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklaʊ̯t].
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 24823, this pair ranks #1,842,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geklagt vs geklaut
Shared letters: aegklt. Private to "geklagt": -. Private to "geklaut": u.
"geklagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geklaut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geklagt" and "geklaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geklagt" or "geklaut"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geklagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geklaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geklagt" and "geklaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geklaut 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 #1,842,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.