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

#14,569
“Gebete” frequency rank
#46,668
“Gebets” frequency rank
61237
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gebete Gebets
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebet Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebet

Where the eye mixes Gebete and Gebets

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gebete (CVCVCV) and Gebets (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
Gebete
6 ch
Gebets

Visual trap between Gebete and Gebets

A purely visual mix-up. Gebete ([ɡəˈbeːtə]) and Gebets ([ɡəˈbeːt͡s]) 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 a single letter - e in “Gebete” becomes s in “Gebets”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gebete is recorded at frequency rank #14,569, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːtə]. Gebets is at rank #46,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːt͡s].

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 61237, this pair ranks #757,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Gebete vs Gebets

Shared letters: begt. Private to "Gebete": -. Private to "Gebets": s.

"Gebete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "Gebets" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Gebeteegbete · gbeete · gebbete · gebeet · gebette · gebtee · geebte · ggebete
  • Gebetsegbets · gbeets · gebbets · gebest · gebetss · gebetts · gebtes · geebts

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Gebete" and "Gebets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbeːtə] versus [ɡəˈbeːt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Gebete" vs "Gebets" - which ranks higher?
"Gebete" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,569 in our German list, against #46,668 for "Gebets". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Gebete" and "Gebets" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Gebete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Gebets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #757,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gebete" and "Gebets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs gets". 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 #757,215 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