Which to use
“geben” and “gehend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #229
- “geben” frequency rank
- #41,840
- “gehend” frequency rank
- 42069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geben | gehend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas reichen beziehungsweise in die Nähe oder Hände legen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs gehen |
Where the eye mixes geben and gehend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geben and gehend
A purely visual mix-up. geben ([ˈɡeːbn̩]) and gehend ([ˈɡeːənt]) 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 42069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geben is recorded at frequency rank #229, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːbn̩]. gehend is at rank #41,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːənt].
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 42069, this pair ranks #1,460,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geben vs gehend
Shared letters: egn. Private to "geben": b. Private to "gehend": dh.
"geben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gehend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geben" and "gehend" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geben" vs "gehend" - 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 "geben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,460,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geben" and "gehend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehend vs gehenden". 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 #1,460,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.