Which to use
“geboten” and “gelogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,039
- “geboten” frequency rank
- #9,204
- “gelogen” frequency rank
- 13243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geboten | gelogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bieten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lügen |
Where the eye mixes geboten and gelogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geboten with gelogen
A purely visual mix-up. geboten ([ɡəˈboːtn̩]) and gelogen ([ɡəˈloːɡn̩]) 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 13243, 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]. gelogen is at rank #9,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈloːɡn̩].
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 13243, this pair ranks #1,959,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geboten vs gelogen
Shared letters: egno. Private to "geboten": bt. Private to "gelogen": l.
"geboten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gelogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geboten" and "gelogen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geboten" or "gelogen"?
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 "geboten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geboten" and "gelogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobten vs gelogen". 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 #1,959,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.