Which to use
“gebannt” and “gedankt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,239
- “gebannt” frequency rank
- #25,562
- “gedankt” frequency rank
- 36801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebannt | gedankt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bannen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken |
Where the eye mixes gebannt and gedankt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebannt and gedankt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebannt with gedankt
A purely visual mix-up. gebannt ([ɡəˈbant]) and gedankt ([ɡəˈdaŋkt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebannt is recorded at frequency rank #11,239, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbant]. gedankt is at rank #25,562, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaŋkt].
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 36801, this pair ranks #1,606,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebannt vs gedankt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "gebannt": b. Private to "gedankt": dk.
"gebannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gedankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebannt" and "gedankt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gebannt" or "gedankt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedankt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,606,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebannt" and "gedankt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedankt vs getränkt". 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 #1,606,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.