Which to use
“Gebeine” and “Gebete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,113
- “Gebeine” frequency rank
- #14,569
- “Gebete” frequency rank
- 48682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebeine | Gebete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebein | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebet |
Where the eye mixes Gebeine and Gebete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gebeine 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.
Look-alike desk: Gebeine vs Gebete
A purely visual mix-up. Gebeine ([ɡəˈbaɪ̯nə]) and Gebete ([ɡəˈbeːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebeine is recorded at frequency rank #34,113, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbaɪ̯nə]. 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 48682, this pair ranks #1,239,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gebeine vs Gebete
Shared letters: beg. Private to "Gebeine": in. Private to "Gebete": t.
"Gebeine" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gebete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gebeine" and "Gebete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gebeine" vs "Gebete" - which ranks higher?
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 "Gebeine" 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 #1,239,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebeine" and "Gebete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebeine vs gemeines". 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 #1,239,531 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.