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 eye mixes gebären and Gebäuden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebären runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Gebäuden's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gebären with Gebäuden
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebären" for "Gebäuden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebären" or "Gebäuden"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebären" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebäuden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,661,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "Gebäuden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebar vs gebären". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,661,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.