Which to use
“gerügt” is a verb and “geübt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- #9,034
- “geübt” frequency rank
- 53679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerügt | geübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen | aufgrund von (viel) Übung in etwas geschickt, etwas gut beherrschend |
Where the eye mixes gerügt and geübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gerügt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against geübt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gerügt with geübt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gerügt is [ɡəˈʁyːkt] while geübt is [ɡəˈʔyːpt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53679, 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]. geübt is at rank #9,034, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔyːpt].
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 53679, this pair ranks #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerügt vs geübt
Shared letters: egtü. Private to "gerügt": r. Private to "geübt": b.
"gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "geübt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerügt" for "geübt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gerügt" or "geübt" show up more?
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 "gerügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerügt" and "geübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.