Which to use
“geräumt” is a verb and “gesäumt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,722
- “geräumt” frequency rank
- #40,567
- “gesäumt” frequency rank
- 53289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geräumt | gesäumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs räumen | mit einem Saum versehen |
Where the eye mixes geräumt and gesäumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geräumt with gesäumt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geräumt is [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt] while gesäumt is [ɡəˈzɔɪ̯mt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “geräumt” becomes s in “gesäumt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geräumt is recorded at frequency rank #12,722, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt]. gesäumt is at rank #40,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɔɪ̯mt].
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 53289, this pair ranks #1,063,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geräumt vs gesäumt
Shared letters: egmtuä. Private to "geräumt": r. Private to "gesäumt": s.
"geräumt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gesäumt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geräumt" and "gesäumt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geräumt" vs "gesäumt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geräumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesäumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,063,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geräumt" and "gesäumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesaugt vs gesäumt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,063,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.