Which to use
“Gebilde” and “Gefilden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,613
- “Gebilde” frequency rank
- #47,421
- “Gefilden” frequency rank
- 69034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebilde | Gefilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das eine bestimmte Form oder Gestalt hat, aus einzelnen Teilen zustande gekommen ist, mit ungenau beschreibbarer, unklarer, uneindeutiger Form | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefilde |
Where the eye mixes Gebilde and Gefilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gebilde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Gefilden's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gebilde with Gefilden
A purely visual mix-up. Gebilde ([ɡəˈbɪldə]) and Gefilden ([ɡəˈfɪldn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69034, 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]. Gefilden is at rank #47,421, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪldn̩].
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 69034, this pair ranks #489,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gebilde vs Gefilden
Shared letters: degil. Private to "Gebilde": b. Private to "Gefilden": fn.
"Gebilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gefilden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gebilde" and "Gefilden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gebilde" or "Gefilden"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #489,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebilde" and "Gefilden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefilden vs Gilden". 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 #489,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.