Which to use
“geblieben” and “gerieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,026
- “geblieben” frequency rank
- #41,194
- “gerieben” frequency rank
- 43220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geblieben | gerieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bleiben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reiben |
Where the eye mixes geblieben and gerieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geblieben runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against gerieben's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geblieben vs gerieben
A purely visual mix-up. geblieben ([ɡəˈbliːbn̩]) and gerieben ([ɡəˈʁiːbn̩]) 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 43220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geblieben is recorded at frequency rank #2,026, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbliːbn̩]. gerieben is at rank #41,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁiːbn̩].
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 43220, this pair ranks #1,424,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geblieben vs gerieben
Shared letters: begin. Private to "geblieben": l. Private to "gerieben": r.
"geblieben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "gerieben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geblieben" for "gerieben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geblieben" vs "gerieben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geblieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,424,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geblieben" and "gerieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerieben vs Gorleben". 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 #1,424,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.