Which to use
“gelaunt” is an adjective and “geraubt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,301
- “gelaunt” frequency rank
- #21,987
- “geraubt” frequency rank
- 36288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelaunt | geraubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in einer bestimmten Stimmung, Laune befindend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben |
Where the eye mixes gelaunt and geraubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelaunt 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 gelaunt and geraubt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelaunt is [ɡəˈlaʊ̯nt] while geraubt is [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelaunt is recorded at frequency rank #14,301, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaʊ̯nt]. 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 36288, this pair ranks #1,619,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelaunt vs geraubt
Shared letters: aegtu. Private to "gelaunt": ln. Private to "geraubt": br.
"gelaunt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelaunt" for "geraubt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gelaunt" 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 "gelaunt" 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 #1,619,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelaunt" 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 #1,619,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.