Which to use
“Gebete” and “Gesetze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,569
- “Gebete” frequency rank
- #2,341
- “Gesetze” frequency rank
- 16910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebete | Gesetze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebet | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gesetz |
Where the eye mixes Gebete and Gesetze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gebete runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Gesetze's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gebete and Gesetze
A purely visual mix-up. Gebete ([ɡəˈbeːtə]) and Gesetze ([ɡəˈzɛt͡sə]) 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 16910, 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]. Gesetze is at rank #2,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡sə].
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 16910, this pair ranks #1,931,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebete vs Gesetze
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gebete": b. Private to "Gesetze": sz.
"Gebete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Gesetze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gebete" and "Gesetze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gebete" vs "Gesetze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Gesetze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebete" and "Gesetze" 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 #1,931,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.