Which to use
“gebar” and “gebären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,346
- “gebar” frequency rank
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- 64082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebar | gebären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gebären | ein Kind zur Welt bringen |
Where the eye mixes gebar and gebären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gebar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against gebären's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebar and gebären
A purely visual mix-up. gebar ([ɡəˈbaːɐ̯]) and gebären ([ɡəˈbɛːʁən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebar is recorded at frequency rank #36,346, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbaːɐ̯]. gebären is at rank #27,736, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɛːʁən].
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 64082, this pair ranks #654,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebar vs gebären
Shared letters: begr. Private to "gebar": a. Private to "gebären": nä.
"gebar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebar ← egbar · gbear · geabr · gebarr · gebbar · gebra · ggebar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebar" for "gebären" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebar" vs "gebären" - 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 "gebar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #654,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebar" and "gebären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "GBA vs gebar". 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 #654,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.