Which to use
“Gebets” and “Gesetz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,668
- “Gebets” frequency rank
- #1,058
- “Gesetz” frequency rank
- 47726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebets | Gesetz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebet | Regel, die ein Gesetzgeber in einem bestimmten Verfahren erlässt und die die jeweilig Untergebenen zu befolgen haben |
Where the eye mixes Gebets and Gesetz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gebets vs Gesetz
A purely visual mix-up. Gebets ([ɡəˈbeːt͡s]) and Gesetz ([ɡəˈzɛt͡s]) 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 47726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebets is recorded at frequency rank #46,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbeːt͡s]. Gesetz is at rank #1,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡s].
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 47726, this pair ranks #1,274,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gebets vs Gesetz
Shared letters: egst. Private to "Gebets": b. Private to "Gesetz": z.
"Gebets" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gesetz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebets" for "Gesetz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gebets" vs "Gesetz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,274,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebets" and "Gesetz" 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 #1,274,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.