Which to use
“gebären” and “gebeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- #3,188
- “gebeten” frequency rank
- 30924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebären | gebeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bitten |
Where the eye mixes gebären and gebeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebären and gebeten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebären with gebeten
A purely visual mix-up. gebären ([ɡəˈbɛːʁən]) and gebeten ([ɡəˈbeːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30924, 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]. gebeten is at rank #3,188, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːtn̩].
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 30924, this pair ranks #1,738,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebären vs gebeten
Shared letters: begn. Private to "gebären": rä. Private to "gebeten": t.
"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gebeten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebeten ← egbeten · gbeeten · gebbeten · gebeetn · gebetenn · gebetne · gebetten · gebteen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebären" for "gebeten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebären" vs "gebeten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "gebeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,738,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "gebeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebar vs gebären". 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 #1,738,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.