Which to use
“geraubt” is a verb and “geübt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,987
- “geraubt” frequency rank
- #9,034
- “geübt” frequency rank
- 31021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geraubt | geübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauben | aufgrund von (viel) Übung in etwas geschickt, etwas gut beherrschend |
Where the eye mixes geraubt and geübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geraubt and geübt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geraubt is [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯pt] while geübt is [ɡəˈʔyːpt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31021, 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]. geübt is at rank #9,034, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔyːpt].
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 31021, this pair ranks #1,736,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geraubt vs geübt
Shared letters: begt. Private to "geraubt": aru. Private to "geübt": ü.
"geraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geübt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geraubt ← egraubt · gearubt · gerabut · geraubbt · geraubtt · gerautb · gerraubt · geruabt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geraubt" for "geübt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geraubt" or "geübt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geraubt" and "geübt" 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 "geübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geraubt" and "geübt" 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 #1,736,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.