Which to use
“Gebete” and “Geiste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,569
- “Gebete” frequency rank
- #18,259
- “Geiste” frequency rank
- 32828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebete | Geiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebet | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geist |
Where the eye mixes Gebete and Geiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gebete (CVCVCV) and Geiste (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Gebete vs Geiste
A purely visual mix-up. Gebete ([ɡəˈbeːtə]) and Geiste ([ˈɡaɪ̯stə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32828, 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]. Geiste is at rank #18,259, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯stə].
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 32828, this pair ranks #1,699,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebete vs Geiste
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gebete": b. Private to "Geiste": is.
"Gebete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Geiste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebete" for "Geiste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gebete" vs "Geiste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Geiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,699,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebete" and "Geiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geis vs Geiste". 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 #1,699,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.