Which to use
“geräumt” and “geträumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,722
- “geräumt” frequency rank
- #8,378
- “geträumt” frequency rank
- 21100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geräumt | geträumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs räumen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs träumen |
Where the eye mixes geräumt and geträumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geräumt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against geträumt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geräumt with geträumt
A purely visual mix-up. geräumt ([ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt]) and geträumt ([ɡəˈtʁɔɪ̯mt]) 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 21100, 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]. geträumt is at rank #8,378, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 21100, this pair ranks #1,890,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geräumt vs geträumt
Shared letters: egmrtuä. Private to "geräumt": -. Private to "geträumt": -.
"geräumt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geträumt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geräumt" for "geträumt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geräumt" vs "geträumt" - 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 "geträumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geräumt" and "geträumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerafft vs geräumt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,890,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.