GebäudesvsGeländesWhich spelling fits?

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“Gebäudes” and “Geländes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,953
“Gebäudes” frequency rank
#19,924
“Geländes” frequency rank
25877
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gebäudes Geländes
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebäude Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gelände

Where the eye mixes Gebäudes and Geländes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gebäudes (CVCVVCVC) and Geländes (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
Gebäudes
8 ch
Geländes

Look-alike desk: Gebäudes vs Geländes

A purely visual mix-up. Gebäudes ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dəs]) and Geländes ([ɡəˈlɛndəs]) 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 25877, 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]. Geländes is at rank #19,924, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛndəs].

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 25877, this pair ranks #1,826,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Gebäudes vs Geländes

Shared letters: degsä. Private to "Gebäudes": bu. Private to "Geländes": ln.

"Gebäudes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "Geländes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Gebäudes" and "Geländes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbɔɪ̯dəs] versus [ɡəˈlɛndəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Gebäudes" or "Geländes"?
"Gebäudes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,953 in our German list, against #19,924 for "Geländes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Gebäudes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Geländes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,826,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gebäudes" and "Geländes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geländes vs Gemäldes". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,826,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list