Which to use
“gebannt” and “getankt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,239
- “gebannt” frequency rank
- #37,540
- “getankt” frequency rank
- 48779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebannt | getankt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bannen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tanken |
Where the eye mixes gebannt and getankt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebannt and getankt 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 getankt
A purely visual mix-up. gebannt ([ɡəˈbant]) and getankt ([ɡəˈtaŋkt]) 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 48779, 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]. getankt is at rank #37,540, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtaŋkt].
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 48779, this pair ranks #1,235,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebannt vs getankt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "gebannt": b. Private to "getankt": k.
"gebannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "getankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebannt" and "getankt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebannt" or "getankt" show up more?
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 "gebannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getankt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,235,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebannt" and "getankt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "getankt 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 #1,235,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.