Which to use
“gebannt” is a verb and “gewandt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,239
- “gebannt” frequency rank
- #15,374
- “gewandt” frequency rank
- 26613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebannt | gewandt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bannen | geschickt, elegant |
Where the eye mixes gebannt and gewandt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebannt with gewandt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebannt is [ɡəˈbant] while gewandt is [ɡəˈvant]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26613, 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]. gewandt is at rank #15,374, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvant].
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 26613, this pair ranks #1,815,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebannt vs gewandt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "gebannt": b. Private to "gewandt": dw.
"gebannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewandt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebannt" and "gewandt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gebannt" or "gewandt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "gewandt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,815,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebannt" and "gewandt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebannt 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 #1,815,336 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.