Which to use
“gerügt” and “gesagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- #329
- “gesagt” frequency rank
- 44974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerügt | gesagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sagen |
Where the eye mixes gerügt and gesagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gerügt vs gesagt
A purely visual mix-up. gerügt ([ɡəˈʁyːkt]) and gesagt ([ɡəˈzaːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerügt is recorded at frequency rank #44,645, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːkt]. gesagt is at rank #329, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaːkt].
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 44974, this pair ranks #1,368,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerügt vs gesagt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gerügt": rü. Private to "gesagt": as.
"gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesagt ← egsagt · geasgt · gesaggt · gesagtt · gesatg · gesgat · gessagt · ggesagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gerügt" and "gesagt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gerügt" or "gesagt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gerügt" and "gesagt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,368,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerügt" and "gesagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,368,595 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.