Which to use
“geraubt” and “geraucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,987
- “geraubt” frequency rank
- #11,882
- “geraucht” frequency rank
- 33869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geraubt | geraucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauchen |
Where the eye mixes geraubt and geraucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geraubt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against geraucht's 8 (CVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geraubt with geraucht
A purely visual mix-up. geraubt ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) and geraucht ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt]) 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 33869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geraubt is recorded at frequency rank #21,987, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]. geraucht is at rank #11,882, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt].
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 33869, this pair ranks #1,676,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geraubt vs geraucht
Shared letters: aegrtu. Private to "geraubt": b. Private to "geraucht": ch.
"geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geraucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geraubt" for "geraucht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geraubt" vs "geraucht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geraubt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geraucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geraubt" and "geraucht" 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 #1,676,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.