Which to use
“Gebäuden” and “Gebäudes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,797
- “Gebäuden” frequency rank
- #5,953
- “Gebäudes” frequency rank
- 12750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebäuden | Gebäudes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebäude | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebäude |
Where the eye mixes Gebäuden and Gebäudes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gebäuden and Gebäudes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Gebäuden and Gebäudes
A purely visual mix-up. Gebäuden ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dn̩]) and Gebäudes ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Gebäuden” becomes s in “Gebäudes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebäuden is recorded at frequency rank #6,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dn̩]. Gebäudes is at rank #5,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dəs].
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 12750, this pair ranks #1,962,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebäuden vs Gebäudes
Shared letters: bdeguä. Private to "Gebäuden": n. Private to "Gebäudes": s.
"Gebäuden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "Gebäudes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gebäuden" and "Gebäudes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gebäuden" vs "Gebäudes" - which ranks higher?
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 "Gebäuden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebäudes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebäuden" and "Gebäudes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebäudes vs Gehäuses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,962,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.