Which to use
“gebe” and “geht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,078
- “gebe” frequency rank
- #99
- “geht” frequency rank
- 1177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebe | geht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs geben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehen |
Where the eye mixes gebe and geht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebe with geht
A purely visual mix-up. gebe ([ˈɡeːbə]) and geht ([ɡeːt]) 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 1177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebe is recorded at frequency rank #1,078, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːbə]. geht is at rank #99, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡeːt].
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 1177, this pair ranks #2,004,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebe vs geht
Shared letters: eg. Private to "gebe": b. Private to "geht": ht.
"gebe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "geht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebe" for "geht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebe" or "geht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebe" and "geht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebe 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 #2,004,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.