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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebietet" and "gelistet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebietet" vs "gelistet" - which ranks higher?
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.