Which to use
“gerungen” and “getrunken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,214
- “gerungen” frequency rank
- #4,891
- “getrunken” frequency rank
- 48105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerungen | getrunken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes gerungen and getrunken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gerungen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against getrunken's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gerungen and getrunken
A purely visual mix-up. gerungen ([ɡəˈʁʊŋən]) and getrunken ([ɡəˈtʁʊŋkn̩]) 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 48105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerungen is recorded at frequency rank #43,214, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʊŋən]. getrunken is at rank #4,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁʊŋkn̩].
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 48105, this pair ranks #1,260,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerungen vs getrunken
Shared letters: egnru. Private to "gerungen": -. Private to "getrunken": kt.
"gerungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "getrunken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gerungen" and "getrunken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gerungen" vs "getrunken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gerungen" and "getrunken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getrunken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,260,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerungen" and "getrunken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gerungen". 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 #1,260,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.