Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gebete" and "Gebets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gebete" vs "Gebets" - which ranks higher?
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.