Which to use
“Gerücht” and “Gerüchten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,031
- “Gerücht” frequency rank
- #17,912
- “Gerüchten” frequency rank
- 26943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gerücht | Gerüchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Nachricht, die mündlich verbreitet wird und deren Wahrheitsgehalt zweifelhaft ist | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gerücht |
Where the eye mixes Gerücht and Gerüchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gerücht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against Gerüchten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gerücht with Gerüchten
A purely visual mix-up. Gerücht ([ɡəˈʁʏçt]) and Gerüchten ([ɡəˈʁʏçtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gerücht” sits inside “Gerüchten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gerücht is recorded at frequency rank #9,031, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏçt]. Gerüchten is at rank #17,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏçtn̩].
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 26943, this pair ranks #1,809,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gerücht vs Gerüchten
Shared letters: ceghrtü. Private to "Gerücht": -. Private to "Gerüchten": n.
"Gerücht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Gerüchten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gerücht" for "Gerüchten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gerücht" or "Gerüchten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerücht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerüchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gerücht" and "Gerüchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerichtes vs Gerüchten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,809,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.