Which to use
“gebaute” and “gesamte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,253
- “gebaute” frequency rank
- #1,225
- “gesamte” frequency rank
- 19478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebaute | gesamte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebaut | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesamt |
Where the eye mixes gebaute and gesamte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebaute (CVCVVCV) and gesamte (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gebaute with gesamte
A purely visual mix-up. gebaute ([ɡəˈbaʊ̯tə]) and gesamte ([ɡəˈzamtə]) 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 19478, 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]. gesamte is at rank #1,225, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzamtə].
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 19478, this pair ranks #1,907,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebaute vs gesamte
Shared letters: aegt. Private to "gebaute": bu. Private to "gesamte": ms.
"gebaute" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "gesamte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebaute" and "gesamte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebaute" vs "gesamte" - which ranks higher?
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 "gebaute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesamte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebaute" and "gesamte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebaute vs gemalte". 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 #1,907,916 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.