gebarvsgeraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gebar” and “gera” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,346
“gebar” frequency rank
#12,085
“gera” frequency rank
48431
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebar gera
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gebären tun

Letter map: gebar vs gera

Shared letters muted; letters that set gebar and gera apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
gebar
4 ch
gera

Spelling & dictionary notes on gebar vs gera

gebar and gera are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48431, 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]. gera is at rank #12,085, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 48431, this pair ranks #1,248,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gebar vs gera

Shared letters: aegr. Private to "gebar": b. Private to "gera": -.

"gebar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "gera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gebaregbar · gbear · geabr · gebarr · gebbar · gebra · ggebar
  • geraegra · gerra · ggera · grea

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebar" and "gera" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "gebar" vs "gera" - which ranks higher?
"gera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,085 in our German list, against #36,346 for "gebar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "gebar" and "gera".

  • Full dictionary entry for "gebar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,248,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gebar" and "gera" 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 #1,248,848 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list