Which to use
“geprägt” is an adjective and “gerügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,253
- “geprägt” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 47898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geprägt | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Abbildung/einem Symbol/Schriftzeichen durch Einpressung/unter Anwendung von Druck hergestellt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes geprägt and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geprägt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against gerügt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geprägt with gerügt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geprägt is [ɡəˈpʁɛːkt] while gerügt is [ɡəˈʁyːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geprägt is recorded at frequency rank #3,253, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛːkt]. 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 47898, this pair ranks #1,268,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geprägt vs gerügt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "geprägt": pä. Private to "gerügt": ü.
"geprägt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geprägt" for "gerügt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geprägt" or "gerügt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geprägt" and "gerügt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geprägt" 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 #1,268,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geprägt" and "gerügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,268,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.