Which to use
“geboten” is a verb and “gebotene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,039
- “geboten” frequency rank
- #47,416
- “gebotene” frequency rank
- 51455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geboten | gebotene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bieten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geboten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geboten and gebotene apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geboten is [ɡəˈboːtn̩] while gebotene is [ɡəˈboːtənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “geboten” sits inside “gebotene”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geboten is recorded at frequency rank #4,039, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈboːtn̩]. 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 51455, this pair ranks #1,134,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geboten vs gebotene
Shared letters: begnot. Private to "geboten": -. Private to "gebotene": -.
"geboten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gebotene" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geboten" and "gebotene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geboten" or "gebotene"?
Remembering geboten vs gebotene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “geboten”; for an adjective, it's “gebotene”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geboten” entry
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