Which to use
“gebeten” and “getreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,188
- “gebeten” frequency rank
- #5,716
- “getreten” frequency rank
- 8904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebeten | getreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bitten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs treten |
Where the eye mixes gebeten and getreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebeten runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against getreten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebeten vs getreten
A purely visual mix-up. gebeten ([ɡəˈbeːtn̩]) and getreten ([ɡəˈtʁeːtn̩]) 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 8904, 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]. getreten is at rank #5,716, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁeːtn̩].
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 8904, this pair ranks #1,982,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebeten vs getreten
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "gebeten": b. Private to "getreten": r.
"gebeten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "getreten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebeten" for "getreten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gebeten" or "getreten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gebeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebeten" and "getreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedrehten vs getreten". 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 #1,982,298 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.