Which to use
“Gebäudes” and “Gehäuses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,953
- “Gebäudes” frequency rank
- #49,705
- “Gehäuses” frequency rank
- 55658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebäudes | Gehäuses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebäude | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gehäuse |
Where the eye mixes Gebäudes and Gehäuses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gebäudes and Gehäuses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Gebäudes with Gehäuses
A purely visual mix-up. Gebäudes ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dəs]) and Gehäuses ([ɡəˈhɔɪ̯zəs]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebäudes is recorded at frequency rank #5,953, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dəs]. Gehäuses is at rank #49,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯zəs].
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 55658, this pair ranks #970,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gebäudes vs Gehäuses
Shared letters: egsuä. Private to "Gebäudes": bd. Private to "Gehäuses": h.
"Gebäudes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "Gehäuses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebäudes" for "Gehäuses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gebäudes" or "Gehäuses"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebäudes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehäuses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #970,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebäudes" and "Gehäuses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehauen vs Gehäuses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #970,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.