Which to use
“Gebäude” and “Gebäuden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,057
- “Gebäude” frequency rank
- #6,797
- “Gebäuden” frequency rank
- 7854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebäude | Gebäuden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein vom Menschen errichtetes, meist oberirdisches, ortsfestes Konstrukt/Bauwerk, das einen oder mehrere Räume enthält | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebäude |
Where the eye mixes Gebäude and Gebäuden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gebäude runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against Gebäuden's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gebäude vs Gebäuden
A purely visual mix-up. Gebäude ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯də]) and Gebäuden ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gebäude” sits inside “Gebäuden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebäude is recorded at frequency rank #1,057, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯də]. Gebäuden is at rank #6,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dn̩].
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 7854, this pair ranks #1,986,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebäude vs Gebäuden
Shared letters: bdeguä. Private to "Gebäude": -. Private to "Gebäuden": n.
"Gebäude" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gebäuden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Gebäude" vs "Gebäuden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gebäude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebäuden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebäude" and "Gebäuden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebadet vs Gebäuden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,986,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.