Which to use
“gebohrt” is a verb and “Geburt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,884
- “gebohrt” frequency rank
- #2,595
- “Geburt” frequency rank
- 29479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebohrt | Geburt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bohren | Zeitpunkt nach der Entbindung |
Where the eye mixes gebohrt and Geburt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gebohrt vs Geburt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebohrt is [ɡəˈboːɐ̯t] while Geburt is [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebohrt is recorded at frequency rank #26,884, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈboːɐ̯t]. Geburt is at rank #2,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯t].
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 29479, this pair ranks #1,766,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebohrt vs Geburt
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "gebohrt": ho. Private to "Geburt": u.
"gebohrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Geburt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebohrt" and "Geburt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gebohrt" vs "Geburt" - 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 "gebohrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geburt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,766,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebohrt" and "Geburt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebohrt vs genährt". 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 #1,766,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.