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“gebetet” and “geoutet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,668
- “gebetet” frequency rank
- #38,768
- “geoutet” frequency rank
- 67436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebetet | geoutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs outen |
Where the eye mixes gebetet and geoutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebetet (CVCVCVC) and geoutet (CVVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gebetet vs geoutet
A purely visual mix-up. gebetet ([ɡəˈbeːtət]) and geoutet ([ɡəˈʔaʊ̯tət]) 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 67436, 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]. geoutet is at rank #38,768, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔaʊ̯tət].
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 67436, this pair ranks #540,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebetet vs geoutet
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gebetet": b. Private to "geoutet": ou.
"gebetet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "geoutet" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebetet" and "geoutet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebetet" or "geoutet" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gebetet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geoutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #540,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebetet" and "geoutet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geortet vs geoutet". 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 #540,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.