Which to use
“Gebot” is a noun and “gehst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,717
- “Gebot” frequency rank
- #3,585
- “gehst” frequency rank
- 12302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebot | gehst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verpflichtung oder Anweisung | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs gehen |
Where the eye mixes Gebot and gehst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gebot (CVCVC) and gehst (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Gebot vs gehst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gebot is [ɡəˈboːt] while gehst is [ɡeːst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebot is recorded at frequency rank #8,717, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈboːt]. gehst is at rank #3,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡeːst].
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 12302, this pair ranks #1,964,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebot vs gehst
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gebot": bo. Private to "gehst": hs.
"Gebot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gehst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gebot" and "gehst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gebot" or "gehst" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gebot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebot" and "gehst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs Gebot". 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 #1,964,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.