Which to use
“geborener” and “gebotene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,676
- “geborener” frequency rank
- #47,416
- “gebotene” frequency rank
- 82092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geborener | gebotene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geboren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geboten |
Where the eye mixes geborener and gebotene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geborener runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against gebotene's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geborener with gebotene
A purely visual mix-up. geborener ([ɡəˈboːʁənɐ]) and gebotene ([ɡəˈboːtənə]) 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 82092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geborener is recorded at frequency rank #34,676, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈboːʁənɐ]. gebotene is at rank #47,416, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈboːtənə].
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 82092, this pair ranks #163,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geborener vs gebotene
Shared letters: begno. Private to "geborener": r. Private to "gebotene": t.
"geborener" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "gebotene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geborener" and "gebotene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geborener" or "gebotene"?
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 "geborener" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebotene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geborener" and "gebotene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebogene 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 #163,504 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.