Which to use
“Gebote” is a noun and “geübte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,552
- “Gebote” frequency rank
- #41,862
- “geübte” frequency rank
- 51414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebote | geübte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gebot | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geübt |
Where the eye mixes Gebote and geübte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gebote (CVCVCV) and geübte (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Gebote with geübte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gebote is [ɡəˈboːtə] while geübte is [ɡəˈʔyːptə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51414, 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]. geübte is at rank #41,862, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔyːptə].
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 51414, this pair ranks #1,136,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gebote vs geübte
Shared letters: begt. Private to "Gebote": o. Private to "geübte": ü.
"Gebote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "geübte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gebote ← egbote · gbeote · gebbote · geboet · gebotte · gebtoe · geobte · ggebote
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gebote" and "geübte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gebote" vs "geübte" - which ranks higher?
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 "geübte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,136,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebote" and "geübte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobte 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 #1,136,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.