Which to use
“gebannt” and “gekannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,239
- “gebannt” frequency rank
- #11,435
- “gekannt” frequency rank
- 22674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebannt | gekannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bannen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kennen |
Where the eye mixes gebannt and gekannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gebannt and gekannt
A purely visual mix-up. gebannt ([ɡəˈbant]) and gekannt ([ɡəˈkant]) 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 a single letter - b in “gebannt” becomes k in “gekannt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22674, 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]. gekannt is at rank #11,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkant].
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 22674, this pair ranks #1,871,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebannt vs gekannt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "gebannt": b. Private to "gekannt": k.
"gebannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebannt" and "gekannt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebannt" or "gekannt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gebannt" and "gekannt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,871,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebannt" and "gekannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekannt vs gesinnt". 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 #1,871,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.