Which to use
“gebeten” and “genesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,188
- “gebeten” frequency rank
- #28,678
- “genesen” frequency rank
- 31866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebeten | genesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bitten | wieder gesund werden |
Where the eye mixes gebeten and genesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebeten and genesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebeten with genesen
A purely visual mix-up. gebeten ([ɡəˈbeːtn̩]) and genesen ([ɡəˈneːzn̩]) 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 31866, 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]. genesen is at rank #28,678, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈneːzn̩].
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 31866, this pair ranks #1,719,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebeten vs genesen
Shared letters: egn. Private to "gebeten": bt. Private to "genesen": s.
"gebeten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "genesen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebeten" for "genesen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebeten" or "genesen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,719,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebeten" and "genesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Genese vs genesen". 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 #1,719,450 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.