Which to use
“gerügt” and “gezeugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- #27,752
- “gezeugt” frequency rank
- 72397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerügt | gezeugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zeugen |
Where the eye mixes gerügt and gezeugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gerügt vs gezeugt
A purely visual mix-up. gerügt ([ɡəˈʁyːkt]) and gezeugt ([ɡəˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt]) 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 72397, 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]. gezeugt is at rank #27,752, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt].
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 72397, this pair ranks #389,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gerügt vs gezeugt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gerügt": rü. Private to "gezeugt": uz.
"gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gezeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gezeugt ← egzeugt · geezugt · gezegut · gezeuggt · gezeugtt · gezeutg · gezuegt · gezzeugt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerügt" for "gezeugt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gerügt" or "gezeugt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gerügt" and "gezeugt" 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 "gezeugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #389,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerügt" and "gezeugt" 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 #389,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.