Which to use
“gebaute” is an adjective and “Gebete” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,253
- “gebaute” frequency rank
- #14,569
- “Gebete” frequency rank
- 32822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebaute | Gebete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebet |
Where the eye mixes gebaute and Gebete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebaute runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against Gebete's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gebaute with Gebete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebaute is [ɡəˈbaʊ̯tə] while Gebete is [ɡəˈbeːtə]. 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 32822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebaute is recorded at frequency rank #18,253, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbaʊ̯tə]. Gebete is at rank #14,569, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːtə].
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 32822, this pair ranks #1,699,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebaute vs Gebete
Shared letters: begt. Private to "gebaute": au. Private to "Gebete": -.
"gebaute" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gebete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebaute" for "Gebete" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gebaute" or "Gebete" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebaute" and "Gebete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebaute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,699,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebaute" and "Gebete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebete vs Gebets". 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 #1,699,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.