Which to use
“gebären” and “geblasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- #18,554
- “geblasen” frequency rank
- 46290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebären | geblasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs blasen |
Where the eye mixes gebären and geblasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebären runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against geblasen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebären and geblasen
A purely visual mix-up. gebären ([ɡəˈbɛːʁən]) and geblasen ([ɡəˈblaːzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46290, 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]. geblasen is at rank #18,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈblaːzn̩].
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 46290, this pair ranks #1,324,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebären vs geblasen
Shared letters: begn. Private to "gebären": rä. Private to "geblasen": als.
"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "geblasen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geblasen ← egblasen · gbelasen · gebalsen · gebblasen · geblaesn · geblasenn · geblasne · geblassen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebären" and "geblasen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebären" or "geblasen" show up more?
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 "geblasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "geblasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebläse vs geblasen". 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 #1,324,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.