gebärenvsGebäudenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gebären is a verb, Gebäuden is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gebären” is a verb and “Gebäuden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,736
“gebären” frequency rank
#6,797
“Gebäuden” frequency rank
34533
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebären Gebäuden
Definition ein Kind zur Welt bringen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebäude

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebären and Gebäuden apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
gebären
8 ch
Gebäuden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebären is [ɡəˈbɛːʁən] while Gebäuden is [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gebären is recorded at frequency rank #27,736, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɛːʁən]. Gebäuden is at rank #6,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dn̩].

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 34533, this pair ranks #1,661,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gebären vs Gebäuden

Shared letters: begnä. Private to "gebären": r. Private to "Gebäuden": du.

"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "Gebäuden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

gebären#27,736
Gebäuden#6,797

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebären" and "Gebäuden" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gebären" is a verb and "Gebäuden" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gebären" or "Gebäuden"?
"Gebäuden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,797 in our German list, against #27,736 for "gebären". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gebären vs Gebäuden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gebären”; for a noun, it's “Gebäuden”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebären” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list