gebietetvsgelistetWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“gebietet” and “gelistet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,758
“gebietet” frequency rank
#13,608
“gelistet” frequency rank
52366
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebietet gelistet
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gebieten Partizip Perfekt des Verbs listen

Where the eye mixes gebietet and gelistet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebietet (CVCVVCVC) and gelistet (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
gebietet
8 ch
gelistet

Visual trap between gebietet and gelistet

A purely visual mix-up. gebietet ([ɡəˈbiːtət]) and gelistet ([ɡəˈlɪstət]) 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 52366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gebietet is recorded at frequency rank #38,758, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbiːtət]. gelistet is at rank #13,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɪstət].

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 52366, this pair ranks #1,099,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gebietet vs gelistet

Shared letters: egit. Private to "gebietet": b. Private to "gelistet": ls.

"gebietet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "gelistet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gebietetegbietet · gbeietet · gebbietet · gebeitet · gebieett · gebietett · gebiettet · gebiteet
  • gelisteteglistet · geilstet · gelisett · gelisstet · gelistett · gelistte · gelisttet · gelitset

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebietet" and "gelistet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbiːtət] versus [ɡəˈlɪstət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gebietet" vs "gelistet" - which ranks higher?
"gelistet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,608 in our German list, against #38,758 for "gebietet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gebietet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gelistet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,099,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gebietet" and "gelistet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebetet vs gebietet". 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 #1,099,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list