Which to use
“Gebote” and “Gerste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,552
- “Gebote” frequency rank
- #30,082
- “Gerste” frequency rank
- 39634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebote | Gerste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebot | eine gedeihende Getreidepflanze mit kurzem Halm und langen Grannen, deren Körner besonders zum Bierbrauen und zu Futterzwecken verwendet werden |
Where the eye mixes Gebote and Gerste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gebote and Gerste
A purely visual mix-up. Gebote ([ɡəˈboːtə]) and Gerste ([ˈɡɛʁstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebote is recorded at frequency rank #9,552, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈboːtə]. Gerste is at rank #30,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛʁstə].
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 39634, this pair ranks #1,531,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebote vs Gerste
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gebote": bo. Private to "Gerste": rs.
"Gebote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Gerste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gebote" and "Gerste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gebote" or "Gerste"?
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 "Gebote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,531,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebote" and "Gerste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerste vs geübte". 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 #1,531,255 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.