Which to use
“Gebeine” and “Gemeinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,113
- “Gebeine” frequency rank
- #19,587
- “Gemeinen” frequency rank
- 53700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebeine | Gemeinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebein | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemein |
Where the eye mixes Gebeine and Gemeinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gebeine runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against Gemeinen's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gebeine vs Gemeinen
A purely visual mix-up. Gebeine ([ɡəˈbaɪ̯nə]) and Gemeinen ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nən]) 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 53700, 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]. Gemeinen is at rank #19,587, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nən].
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 53700, this pair ranks #1,047,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gebeine vs Gemeinen
Shared letters: egin. Private to "Gebeine": b. Private to "Gemeinen": m.
"Gebeine" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gemeinen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebeine" for "Gemeinen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gebeine" vs "Gemeinen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Gemeinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,047,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebeine" and "Gemeinen" 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 #1,047,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.