Which to use
“geraubt” and “geräumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,987
- “geraubt” frequency rank
- #12,722
- “geräumt” frequency rank
- 34709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geraubt | geräumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs räumen |
Where the eye mixes geraubt and geräumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geraubt and geräumt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geraubt vs geräumt
A purely visual mix-up. geraubt ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) and geräumt ([ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt]) 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 34709, 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]. geräumt is at rank #12,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 34709, this pair ranks #1,657,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geraubt vs geräumt
Shared letters: egrtu. Private to "geraubt": ab. Private to "geräumt": mä.
"geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geräumt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geraubt ← egraubt · gearubt · gerabut · geraubbt · geraubtt · gerautb · gerraubt · geruabt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geraubt" for "geräumt" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geraubt" and "geräumt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geraubt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,657,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geraubt" and "geräumt" 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 #1,657,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.