Which to use
“gelegt” and “gerügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,060
- “gelegt” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 46705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelegt | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs legen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes gelegt and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gelegt and gerügt
A purely visual mix-up. gelegt ([ɡəˈleːkt]) and gerügt ([ɡəˈʁyːkt]) 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 46705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelegt is recorded at frequency rank #2,060, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːkt]. gerügt is at rank #44,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːkt].
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 46705, this pair ranks #1,309,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelegt vs gerügt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gelegt": l. Private to "gerügt": rü.
"gelegt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelegt ← eglegt · geelgt · geleggt · gelegtt · geletg · gelget · gellegt · ggelegt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelegt" for "gerügt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gelegt" or "gerügt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gelegt" and "gerügt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelegt" and "gerügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". 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 #1,309,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.