GebildevsgebildeteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Gebilde is a noun, gebildete is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Gebilde” is a noun and “gebildete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,613
“Gebilde” frequency rank
#13,834
“gebildete” frequency rank
35447
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gebilde gebildete
Definition etwas, das eine bestimmte Form oder Gestalt hat, aus einzelnen Teilen zustande gekommen ist, mit ungenau beschreibbarer, unklarer, uneindeutiger Form Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebildet

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gebilde and gebildete apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Gebilde
9 ch
gebildete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Gebilde and gebildete form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gebilde” sits inside “gebildete” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gebilde is recorded at frequency rank #21,613, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪldə]. gebildete is at rank #13,834, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪldətə].

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 35447, this pair ranks #1,639,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

Gebilde#21,613
gebildete#13,834

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gebilde" and "gebildete" be used interchangeably?
No, "Gebilde" and "gebildete" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering Gebilde vs gebildete

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gebilde”; for an adjective, it's “gebildete”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gebilde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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