Which to use
“gebeten” is a verb and “gelebten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,188
- “gebeten” frequency rank
- #45,968
- “gelebten” frequency rank
- 49156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebeten | gelebten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bitten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelebt |
Where the eye mixes gebeten and gelebten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebeten runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against gelebten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebeten and gelebten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebeten is [ɡəˈbeːtn̩] while gelebten is [ɡəˈleːptn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebeten is recorded at frequency rank #3,188, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːtn̩]. gelebten is at rank #45,968, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːptn̩].
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 49156, this pair ranks #1,222,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebeten vs gelebten
Shared letters: begnt. Private to "gebeten": -. Private to "gelebten": l.
"gebeten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gelebten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebeten" and "gelebten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebeten" or "gelebten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelebten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,222,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebeten" and "gelebten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelebten vs gelobten". 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 #1,222,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.