Which to use
“Gerücht” is a noun and “gerügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,031
- “Gerücht” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 53676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gerücht | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Nachricht, die mündlich verbreitet wird und deren Wahrheitsgehalt zweifelhaft ist | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes Gerücht and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gerücht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gerügt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gerücht and gerügt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gerücht is [ɡəˈʁʏçt] while gerügt is [ɡəˈʁyːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53676, 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]. gerügt is at rank #44,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːkt].
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 53676, this pair ranks #1,048,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gerücht vs gerügt
Shared letters: egrtü. Private to "Gerücht": ch. Private to "gerügt": -.
"Gerücht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gerücht" for "gerügt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gerücht" vs "gerügt" - 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 "Gerücht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,048,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gerücht" and "gerügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,048,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.