Which to use
“gebetet” is a verb and “Gebets” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,668
- “gebetet” frequency rank
- #46,668
- “Gebets” frequency rank
- 75336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebetet | Gebets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beten | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebet |
Where the eye mixes gebetet and Gebets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gebetet vs Gebets
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebetet is [ɡəˈbeːtət] while Gebets is [ɡəˈbeːt͡s]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebetet is recorded at frequency rank #28,668, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːtət]. Gebets is at rank #46,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːt͡s].
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 75336, this pair ranks #310,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebetet vs Gebets
Shared letters: begt. Private to "gebetet": -. Private to "Gebets": s.
"gebetet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Gebets" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebetet" for "Gebets" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "gebetet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebetet" and "Gebets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs gets". 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 #310,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.