Which to use
“geprüft” and “gerügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,120
- “geprüft” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 48765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geprüft | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs prüfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes geprüft and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geprüft 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.
Look-alike desk: geprüft vs gerügt
A purely visual mix-up. geprüft ([ɡəˈpʁyːft]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geprüft is recorded at frequency rank #4,120, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁyːft]. 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 48765, this pair ranks #1,236,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geprüft vs gerügt
Shared letters: egrtü. Private to "geprüft": fp. Private to "gerügt": -.
"geprüft" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geprüft" for "gerügt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geprüft" or "gerügt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geprüft" and "gerügt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geprüft" 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 #1,236,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geprüft" and "gerügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,236,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.