Which to use
“Gebäck” and “Gemach” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,586
- “Gebäck” frequency rank
- #36,353
- “Gemach” frequency rank
- 56939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebäck | Gemach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Speise auf Mehlbasis, welche auf einem Backblech oder in einer Form in einem Ofen oder in Fett in einer Pfanne eine ausreichend lange Zeit ausgebacken wurde | stilvoll und exklusiv eingerichteter Wohnraum |
Where the eye mixes Gebäck and Gemach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gebäck and Gemach
A purely visual mix-up. Gebäck ([ɡəˈbɛk]) and Gemach ([ɡəˈmaːx]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebäck is recorded at frequency rank #20,586, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɛk]. Gemach is at rank #36,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaːx].
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 56939, this pair ranks #920,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gebäck vs Gemach
Shared letters: ceg. Private to "Gebäck": bkä. Private to "Gemach": ahm.
"Gebäck" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gemach" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gemach ← egmach · geamch · gemacch · gemachh · gemahc · gemcah · gemmach · ggemach
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gebäck" and "Gemach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gebäck" or "Gemach" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gebäck" and "Gemach" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebäck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #920,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebäck" and "Gemach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemach vs gemäht". 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 #920,825 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.