Which to use
“gebären” and “gehauen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,736
- “gebären” frequency rank
- #17,907
- “gehauen” frequency rank
- 45643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebären | gehauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kind zur Welt bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hauen |
Where the eye mixes gebären and gehauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gebären (CVCVCVC) and gehauen (CVCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gebären and gehauen
A purely visual mix-up. gebären ([ɡəˈbɛːʁən]) and gehauen ([ɡəˈhaʊ̯ən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45643, 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]. gehauen is at rank #17,907, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhaʊ̯ən].
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 45643, this pair ranks #1,346,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebären vs gehauen
Shared letters: egn. Private to "gebären": brä. Private to "gehauen": ahu.
"gebären" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gehauen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehauen ← eghauen · geahuen · gehaeun · gehauenn · gehaune · gehhauen · gehuaen · ggehauen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebären" for "gehauen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebären" or "gehauen"?
Useful next steps
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 "gehauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebären" and "gehauen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehauen vs Gehäuses". 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 #1,346,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.