Which to use
“gebadet” and “gebären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,545
- “gebadet” frequency rank
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- 60281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebadet | gebären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs baden | ein Kind zur Welt bringen |
Where the eye mixes gebadet and gebären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gebadet and gebären follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gebadet and gebären
A purely visual mix-up. gebadet ([ɡəˈbaːdət]) and gebären ([ɡəˈbɛːʁən]) 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 60281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebadet is recorded at frequency rank #32,545, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbaːdət]. gebären is at rank #27,736, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɛːʁən].
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 60281, this pair ranks #792,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebadet vs gebären
Shared letters: beg. Private to "gebadet": adt. Private to "gebären": nrä.
"gebadet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebadet ← egbadet · gbeadet · geabdet · gebaddet · gebadett · gebadte · gebaedt · gebbadet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebadet" and "gebären" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gebadet" or "gebären"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebadet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #792,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebadet" and "gebären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebadet vs gerodet". 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 #792,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.