Which to use
“gebt” and “gehe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,485
- “gebt” frequency rank
- #969
- “gehe” frequency rank
- 6454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebt | gehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs geben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehen |
Where the eye mixes gebt and gehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gebt (CVCC) and gehe (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gebt and gehe
A purely visual mix-up. gebt ([ɡeːpt]) and gehe ([ˈɡeːə]) 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 6454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebt is recorded at frequency rank #5,485, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡeːpt]. gehe is at rank #969, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːə].
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 6454, this pair ranks #1,991,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebt vs gehe
Shared letters: eg. Private to "gebt": bt. Private to "gehe": h.
"gebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "gehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebt" and "gehe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gebt" vs "gehe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebt" and "gehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebets vs gebt". 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 #1,991,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.