Which to use
“gebären” and “gebogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- #24,343
- “gebogen” frequency rank
- 52079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebären | gebogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs biegen |
Where the eye mixes gebären and gebogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebären and gebogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gebären and gebogen
A purely visual mix-up. gebären ([ɡəˈbɛːʁən]) and gebogen ([ɡəˈboːɡn̩]) 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 52079, 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]. gebogen is at rank #24,343, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈboːɡn̩].
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 52079, this pair ranks #1,110,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebären vs gebogen
Shared letters: begn. Private to "gebären": rä. Private to "gebogen": o.
"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gebogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebogen ← egbogen · gbeogen · gebbogen · gebgoen · geboegn · gebogenn · geboggen · gebogne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebären" for "gebogen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebären" vs "gebogen" - which ranks higher?
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 "gebogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,110,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "gebogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebogen vs gebotene". 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 #1,110,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.