Which to use
“gebären” is a verb and “gebauten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- #16,158
- “gebauten” frequency rank
- 43894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebären | gebauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut |
Where the eye mixes gebären and gebauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gebären and gebauten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebären is [ɡəˈbɛːʁən] while gebauten is [ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43894, 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]. gebauten is at rank #16,158, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbaʊ̯tn̩].
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 43894, this pair ranks #1,403,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebären vs gebauten
Shared letters: begn. Private to "gebären": rä. Private to "gebauten": atu.
"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gebauten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebauten ← egbauten · gbeauten · geabuten · gebatuen · gebauetn · gebautenn · gebautne · gebautten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebären" and "gebauten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gebären" or "gebauten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebären" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,403,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "gebauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geballten vs gebauten". 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 #1,403,583 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.