Which to use
“Gebeine” and “Gemeinde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,113
- “Gebeine” frequency rank
- #792
- “Gemeinde” frequency rank
- 34905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebeine | Gemeinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebein | gesellschaftliches Gebilde: Gemeinschaft mit höherem Organisationsgrad |
Where the eye mixes Gebeine and Gemeinde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gebeine runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against Gemeinde's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gebeine vs Gemeinde
A purely visual mix-up. Gebeine ([ɡəˈbaɪ̯nə]) and Gemeinde ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]) 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 34905, 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]. Gemeinde is at rank #792, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə].
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 34905, this pair ranks #1,652,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebeine vs Gemeinde
Shared letters: egin. Private to "Gebeine": b. Private to "Gemeinde": dm.
"Gebeine" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gemeinde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebeine" for "Gemeinde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gebeine" vs "Gemeinde" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebeine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemeinde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,652,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebeine" and "Gemeinde" 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 #1,652,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.