Which to use
“gebären” is a verb and “Geburten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- #19,226
- “Geburten” frequency rank
- 46962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebären | Geburten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geburt |
Where the eye mixes gebären and Geburten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebären runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Geburten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gebären with Geburten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebären is [ɡəˈbɛːʁən] while Geburten is [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 46962, 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]. Geburten is at rank #19,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩].
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 46962, this pair ranks #1,300,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebären vs Geburten
Shared letters: begnr. Private to "gebären": ä. Private to "Geburten": tu.
"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Geburten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geburten ← egburten · gbeurten · gebburten · gebruten · geburetn · geburrten · geburtenn · geburtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebären" and "Geburten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gebären" vs "Geburten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Geburten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,300,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "Geburten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebürstet vs Geburten". 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 #1,300,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.