Which to use
“gebt” is a verb and “gehts” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,485
- “gebt” frequency rank
- #3,190
- “gehts” frequency rank
- 8675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebt | gehts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs geben | geht es |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebt and gehts apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: gebt is [ɡeːpt] while gehts is [ɡeːt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8675, 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]. gehts is at rank #3,190, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɡeːt͡s].
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 8675, this pair ranks #1,983,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebt vs gehts
Shared letters: egt. Private to "gebt": b. Private to "gehts": hs.
"gebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "gehts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebt" and "gehts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebt" or "gehts"?
Remembering gebt vs gehts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gebt”; for an abbrev, it's “gehts”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebt” entry
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