Which to use
“Gebiss” is a noun and “gebissen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,734
- “Gebiss” frequency rank
- #18,553
- “gebissen” frequency rank
- 46287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebiss | gebissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Gesamtheit der Zähne | [1] Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beißen |
Where the eye mixes Gebiss and gebissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gebiss runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gebissen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gebiss and gebissen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gebiss is [ɡəˈbɪs] while gebissen is [ɡəˈbɪsn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gebiss” sits inside “gebissen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebiss is recorded at frequency rank #27,734, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪs]. gebissen is at rank #18,553, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbɪsn̩].
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 46287, this pair ranks #1,324,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gebiss vs gebissen
Shared letters: begis. Private to "Gebiss": -. Private to "gebissen": n.
"Gebiss" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gebissen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gebiss" for "gebissen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gebiss" vs "gebissen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebiss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebiss" and "gebissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs Gebiss". 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 #1,324,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.