geräumtvsgeträumtConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
geräumt
8 ch
geträumt

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?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt] versus [ɡəˈtʁɔɪ̯mt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geräumt" vs "geträumt" - which ranks higher?
"geträumt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,378 in our German list, against #12,722 for "geräumt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list