Which to use
“Gebiet” and “Gebiete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,293
- “Gebiet” frequency rank
- #3,657
- “Gebiete” frequency rank
- 4950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebiet | Gebiete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | räumlicher Bereich mit einer bestimmten Ausdehnung, Fläche | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebiet |
Where the eye mixes Gebiet and Gebiete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gebiet runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against Gebiete's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gebiet and Gebiete
A purely visual mix-up. Gebiet ([ɡəˈbiːt]) and Gebiete ([ɡəˈbiːtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gebiet” sits inside “Gebiete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebiet is recorded at frequency rank #1,293, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbiːt]. Gebiete is at rank #3,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbiːtə].
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 4950, this pair ranks #1,996,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebiet vs Gebiete
Shared letters: begit. Private to "Gebiet": -. Private to "Gebiete": -.
"Gebiet" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Gebiete" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebiet" for "Gebiete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gebiet" vs "Gebiete" - 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 "Gebiet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebiete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebiet" and "Gebiete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs Gebiete". 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 #1,996,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.