Which to use
“geraubt” and “gerügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,987
- “geraubt” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 66632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geraubt | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes geraubt and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. geraubt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against gerügt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geraubt and gerügt
A purely visual mix-up. geraubt ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) 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 66632, 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]. 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 66632, this pair ranks #566,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geraubt vs gerügt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "geraubt": abu. Private to "gerügt": ü.
"geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geraubt ← egraubt · gearubt · gerabut · geraubbt · geraubtt · gerautb · gerraubt · geruabt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geraubt" and "gerügt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geraubt" or "gerügt" show up more?
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 "gerügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #566,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geraubt" 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 #566,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.