Which to use
“gebären” and “gefahren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- #1,479
- “gefahren” frequency rank
- 29215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebären | gefahren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fahren |
Where the eye mixes gebären and gefahren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebären runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against gefahren's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebären vs gefahren
A purely visual mix-up. gebären ([ɡəˈbɛːʁən]) and gefahren ([ɡəˈfaːʁən]) 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 29215, 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]. gefahren is at rank #1,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfaːʁən].
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 29215, this pair ranks #1,770,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebären vs gefahren
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "gebären": bä. Private to "gefahren": afh.
"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gefahren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefahren ← egfahren · geafhren · gefahern · gefahhren · gefahrenn · gefahrne · gefahrren · gefarhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebären" for "gefahren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebären" or "gefahren"?
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 "gefahren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,770,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "gefahren" 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 #1,770,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.