Which to use
“Gebäuden” is a noun and “gebunden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,797
- “Gebäuden” frequency rank
- #4,610
- “gebunden” frequency rank
- 11407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebäuden | gebunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebäude | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs binden |
Where the eye mixes Gebäuden and gebunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gebäuden (CVCVVCVC) and gebunden (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Gebäuden with gebunden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gebäuden is [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dn̩] while gebunden is [ɡəˈbʊndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11407, 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]. gebunden is at rank #4,610, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbʊndn̩].
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 11407, this pair ranks #1,970,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebäuden vs gebunden
Shared letters: bdegnu. Private to "Gebäuden": ä. Private to "gebunden": -.
"Gebäuden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "gebunden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebunden ← egbunden · gbeunden · gebbunden · gebnuden · gebudnen · gebundden · gebundenn · gebundne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebäuden" for "gebunden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gebäuden" or "gebunden"?
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 "Gebäuden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebäuden" and "gebunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebunden vs Gemünden". 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 #1,970,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.