Which to use
“geübt” and “geübte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,034
- “geübt” frequency rank
- #41,862
- “geübte” frequency rank
- 50896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geübt | geübte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufgrund von (viel) Übung in etwas geschickt, etwas gut beherrschend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geübt |
Where the eye mixes geübt and geübte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geübt runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against geübte's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geübt with geübte
A purely visual mix-up. geübt ([ɡəˈʔyːpt]) and geübte ([ɡəˈʔyːptə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “geübt” sits inside “geübte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geübt is recorded at frequency rank #9,034, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔyːpt]. geübte is at rank #41,862, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔyːptə].
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 50896, this pair ranks #1,156,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geübt vs geübte
Shared letters: begtü. Private to "geübt": -. Private to "geübte": -.
"geübt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "geübte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geübt" for "geübte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geübt" or "geübte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geübt" and "geübte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geübt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geübte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,156,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geübt" and "geübte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobte vs geübte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,156,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.