Which to use
“gebogen” and “geflogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,343
- “gebogen” frequency rank
- #5,487
- “geflogen” frequency rank
- 29830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebogen | geflogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs biegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fliegen |
Where the eye mixes gebogen and geflogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebogen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against geflogen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebogen vs geflogen
A purely visual mix-up. gebogen ([ɡəˈboːɡn̩]) and geflogen ([ɡəˈfloːɡn̩]) 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 29830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebogen is recorded at frequency rank #24,343, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈboːɡn̩]. geflogen is at rank #5,487, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfloːɡn̩].
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 29830, this pair ranks #1,759,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebogen vs geflogen
Shared letters: egno. Private to "gebogen": b. Private to "geflogen": fl.
"gebogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "geflogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebogen" for "geflogen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebogen" vs "geflogen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geflogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,759,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebogen" and "geflogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebogen vs gebotene". 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 #1,759,468 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.