Which to use
“gebannt” and “gesandt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,239
- “gebannt” frequency rank
- #21,274
- “gesandt” frequency rank
- 32513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebannt | gesandt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bannen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs senden |
Where the eye mixes gebannt and gesandt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebannt and gesandt 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 gesandt
A purely visual mix-up. gebannt ([ɡəˈbant]) and gesandt ([ɡəˈzant]) 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 32513, 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]. gesandt is at rank #21,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzant].
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 32513, this pair ranks #1,706,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebannt vs gesandt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "gebannt": b. Private to "gesandt": ds.
"gebannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gesandt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebannt" for "gesandt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebannt" vs "gesandt" - which ranks higher?
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 "gesandt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,706,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebannt" and "gesandt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesandt 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 #1,706,001 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.