Which to use
“Gebiete” and “Gebilde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,657
- “Gebiete” frequency rank
- #21,613
- “Gebilde” frequency rank
- 25270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebiete | Gebilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebiet | etwas, das eine bestimmte Form oder Gestalt hat, aus einzelnen Teilen zustande gekommen ist, mit ungenau beschreibbarer, unklarer, uneindeutiger Form |
Where the eye mixes Gebiete and Gebilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gebiete (CVCVVCV) and Gebilde (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Gebiete vs Gebilde
A purely visual mix-up. Gebiete ([ɡəˈbiːtə]) and Gebilde ([ɡəˈbɪldə]) 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 25270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebiete is recorded at frequency rank #3,657, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbiːtə]. Gebilde is at rank #21,613, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪldə].
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 25270, this pair ranks #1,835,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebiete vs Gebilde
Shared letters: begi. Private to "Gebiete": t. Private to "Gebilde": dl.
"Gebiete" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gebilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebiete" for "Gebilde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gebiete" vs "Gebilde" - 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 "Gebiete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,835,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebiete" and "Gebilde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebilde vs Gefilden". 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 #1,835,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.