Which to use
“gebaut” is an adjective and “Gemüt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,514
- “gebaut” frequency rank
- #21,616
- “Gemüt” frequency rank
- 23130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebaut | Gemüt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Fertigung, Herstellung, Produktion oder Ähnliches entstanden seiend | Gesamtheit der geistigen und seelischen Kräfte eines Menschen; die Wesensart eines Menschen |
Where the eye mixes gebaut and Gemüt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebaut with Gemüt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebaut is [ɡəˈbaʊ̯t] while Gemüt is [ɡəˈmyːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebaut is recorded at frequency rank #1,514, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbaʊ̯t]. Gemüt is at rank #21,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːt].
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 23130, this pair ranks #1,865,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebaut vs Gemüt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gebaut": abu. Private to "Gemüt": mü.
"gebaut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Gemüt" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebaut ← egbaut · gbeaut · geabut · gebatu · gebautt · gebbaut · gebuat · ggebaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebaut" for "Gemüt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebaut" or "Gemüt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebaut" and "Gemüt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,865,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebaut" and "Gemüt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemixt vs Gemüt". 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 #1,865,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.