GebissvsgepisstTell them apart

Quick tell: Gebiss is a noun, gepisst is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Gebiss” is a noun and “gepisst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,734
“Gebiss” frequency rank
#43,211
“gepisst” frequency rank
70945
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gebiss gepisst
Definition die Gesamtheit der Zähne Partizip Perfekt des Verbs pissen

Where the eye mixes Gebiss and gepisst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gebiss runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against gepisst's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Gebiss
7 ch
gepisst

Visual trap between Gebiss and gepisst

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gebiss is [ɡəˈbɪs] while gepisst is [ɡəˈpɪst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70945, 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]. gepisst is at rank #43,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpɪst].

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 70945, this pair ranks #431,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Gebiss vs gepisst

Shared letters: egis. Private to "Gebiss": b. Private to "gepisst": pt.

"Gebiss" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "gepisst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Gebissegbiss · gbeiss · gebbiss · gebis · gebiß · gebsis · geibss · ggebiss
  • gepisstegpisst · geipsst · gepisstt · gepist · gepists · gepißt · geppisst · gepsist

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Gebiss" and "gepisst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Gebiss" is a noun and "gepisst" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Gebiss" or "gepisst"?
"Gebiss" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,734 in our German list, against #43,211 for "gepisst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Gebiss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gepisst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #431,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gebiss" and "gepisst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepisst vs gepusht". 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 #431,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list