GebetvsGebietsTell them apart

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“Gebet” and “Gebiets” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,608
“Gebet” frequency rank
#23,524
“Gebiets” frequency rank
31132
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gebet Gebiets
Definition an einen Gott gerichtete Bitte, Gespräch mit einem Gott Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebiet

Where the eye mixes Gebet and Gebiets

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gebet runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Gebiets's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
Gebet
7 ch
Gebiets

Look-alike desk: Gebet vs Gebiets

A purely visual mix-up. Gebet ([ɡəˈbeːt]) and Gebiets ([ɡəˈbiːt͡s]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gebet is recorded at frequency rank #7,608, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːt]. Gebiets is at rank #23,524, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbiːt͡s].

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 31132, this pair ranks #1,734,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Gebet vs Gebiets

Shared letters: begt. Private to "Gebet": -. Private to "Gebiets": is.

"Gebet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Gebiets" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Gebet ← egbet · gbeet · gebbet · gebett · gebte · geebt · ggebet
  • Gebiets ← egbiets · gbeiets · gebbiets · gebeits · gebiest · gebietss · gebietts · gebites

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Gebet" and "Gebiets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbeːt] versus [ɡəˈbiːt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Gebet" or "Gebiets"?
"Gebet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,608 in our German list, against #23,524 for "Gebiets". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Gebet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Gebiets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,734,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gebet" and "Gebiets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs Gebiets". 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 #1,734,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list