Which to use
“Gebieten” is a noun and “geblieben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,887
- “Gebieten” frequency rank
- #2,026
- “geblieben” frequency rank
- 5913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebieten | geblieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gebiet | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bleiben |
Where the eye mixes Gebieten and geblieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gebieten runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against geblieben's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gebieten and geblieben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gebieten is [ɡəˈbiːtn̩] while geblieben is [ɡəˈbliːbn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebieten is recorded at frequency rank #3,887, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbiːtn̩]. geblieben is at rank #2,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbliːbn̩].
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 5913, this pair ranks #1,993,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebieten vs geblieben
Shared letters: begin. Private to "Gebieten": t. Private to "geblieben": l.
"Gebieten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "geblieben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gebieten" and "geblieben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gebieten" or "geblieben" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebieten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geblieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebieten" and "geblieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebieten vs gerieben". 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 #1,993,324 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.