Which to use
“Gebete” and “Gebiete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,569
- “Gebete” frequency rank
- #3,657
- “Gebiete” frequency rank
- 18226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebete | Gebiete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebet | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebiet |
Where the eye mixes Gebete and Gebiete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gebete runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Gebiete's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gebete and Gebiete
A purely visual mix-up. Gebete ([ɡəˈbeːtə]) and Gebiete ([ɡəˈbiːtə]) 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 18226, 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]. Gebiete is at rank #3,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbiːtə].
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 18226, this pair ranks #1,920,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebete vs Gebiete
Shared letters: begt. Private to "Gebete": -. Private to "Gebiete": i.
"Gebete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Gebiete" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebete" for "Gebiete" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Gebete" or "Gebiete" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebiete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebete" and "Gebiete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebete vs Gebets". 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 #1,920,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.