Which to use
“gebietet” and “gemietet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,758
- “gebietet” frequency rank
- #18,261
- “gemietet” frequency rank
- 57019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebietet | gemietet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gebieten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mieten |
Where the eye mixes gebietet and gemietet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebietet with gemietet
A purely visual mix-up. gebietet ([ɡəˈbiːtət]) and gemietet ([ɡəˈmiːtət]) 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 a single letter - b in “gebietet” becomes m in “gemietet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57019, 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]. gemietet is at rank #18,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmiːtət].
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 57019, this pair ranks #917,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebietet vs gemietet
Shared letters: egit. Private to "gebietet": b. Private to "gemietet": m.
"gebietet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "gemietet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebietet" and "gemietet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gebietet" or "gemietet" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gebietet" and "gemietet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebietet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemietet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #917,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebietet" and "gemietet" 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 #917,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.